To All Users of Radio Shack Power Supplies

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kc8zdf

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This is about radio shacks recall on there power supplies. Its not a scanner but its radio shack related. If these needs to be in general discussion please move there.

Please read the following.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 2008
Release #08-319

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 843-7422
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall
of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: 13.8V DC Power Supplies

Units: About 160,000

Importer: RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas

Hazard: The recalled power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing
electrocution and fire hazards.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves RadioShack 13.8V DC Power Supplies,
catalog numbers 22-507 and 22-508 with date codes from
08A04 through 01A08.

Date code format is MMAYY where MM is the month and YY is the year. The
catalog number and date code are located on the back of the power supply.
Power Supplies with a green dot on the product and the product's packaging
have already been repaired and are not included in the recall.

Sold at: RadioShack stores nationwide from October 2004 through January
2008 for between $50 and $85.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should unplug the recalled power supply immediately and take it to
any RadioShack store for a free repair. Registered owners of the recalled power supplies
will be mailed a notice.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RadioShack at 800-843-7422 anytime,
or visit the firm's website at:

http://www.radioshack.com/recall

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtm108/08319.html
 

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Yup..I got one.....If any thing this should make for some GOOD posting,about what the People @ RS do for us!
 

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*REPORT* Just got back from RS with the Power Supply.No box,No receipt......Walkin,he looks at the model #,and Date...get a new one(With a Green Dot on Unit) takes it out gives it to me!!!!!!!No paper work ,nuttin.I wish all of you the same luck that I had.
 

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*REPORT* Just got back from RS with the Power Supply.No box,No receipt......Walkin,he looks at the model #,and Date...get a new one(With a Green Dot on Unit) takes it out gives it to me!!!!!!!No paper work ,nuttin.I wish all of you the same luck that I had.

Thanks for the info, sounds better than the free repair stated in the article..............Hoser
 

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Something like that just isn't worth it to them to repair. Even if it's a simple problem, it's easier and probably more cost effective to just give you a new one.
 

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Took mine in to the store on July 5th and got it back today (July 10).

It was plastic-wrapped and has a green-dot sticker on the bottom.

On the receipt it states, "Repaired Power Connections".

So far, so good.
 
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