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30th Jan 2016

Apple Forced To Recall Plug Adaptors Worldwide Due To Risk Of Electric Shock

The plugs were sold for a range of Apple products released from 2003 to 2015.

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If you’re addicted to Apple, and bought any of their travel or adaptor products between 2003 and 2015, you might want to read this.

The company has been forced to recall some of its adaptors because of a “risk of electrical shock”.

For anyone who was taking a trip to continental Europe and decided to buy an Apple adaptor for your iPads, iPods and iPhones, you’re now being advised to set the plug aside and send it back to the manufacturer.

According to Apple, the power adaptors feature a two-prong plug and were sold in Europe, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and South Korea.

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The faulty plug was also sold as part of Apple’s World Travel Adapter kit.

If you want to check if your adaptor has been affected, Apple has advised customers to check the inside slot where it attacked to the main Apple power adaptor.

Affected adapters have four or five characters, or no characters, on the inside slot where it attaches to the main Apple power adapter.

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If your adaptor has either four, five or no characters on the inside, it may be faulty and should be returned.