Neowin News Feed for: Cpsc

Anker announces recall of "More than One Million" power banks, here's how to check

Sayan Sen — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:26:01 +0000

Anker has issued a recall for its PowerCore 10000 power banks. The CPSC has stated that they may be prone to burn or fire hazards and over a million units are affected. Read more...

ICYMI: 10,000 Asus ROG Z690 boards recalled due to danger of burn and fire

Sayan Sen — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:16:01 +0000

ICYMI, the U.S. CPSC has announced the formal recall of Asus ROG Z690 Maximus Hero motherboards. This boards had the potential to cause fire and burn hazard as it had a major manufacturer fault. Read more...

Xbox One Energizer battery chargers are being recalled due to reports of overheating

Justin Luna — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 08:36:01 +0000

After reports concerning overheating, the CPSC has announced a recall of Energizer's Xbox One 2X Smart Charger. It is strongly advised for those affected to return the devices for a full refund. Read more...

Samsung is now also recalling 2.8 million washing machines for exploding

Justin Luna — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:04:02 +0000

Samsung has announced a recall of 2.8 million units of its washing machines that were sold from 2011 to 2016, due to a design failure that can cause the machines to come apart. Read more...

Total recall: US Consumer Product Safety Commission officially details Galaxy Note7's end

Andy Weir — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:08:01 +0000

Following 96 incidents in the US - including 13 in which people suffered burns, and 47 reports of property damage - the CPSC has published official details of the Galaxy Note7's final recall. Read more...

6-year-old boy suffers burns after Galaxy Note7 explodes [Update: Handset was a Galaxy Core]

Andy Weir — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:20:01 +0000

A young boy from Brooklyn, NY has suffered burns after the Galaxy Note7 on which he was watching videos exploded in his hands, a day after consumers were urged to stop using the device. Read more...

US government: "Power down and stop charging or using" the Samsung Galaxy Note7

Andy Weir — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 01:32:01 +0000

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, an independent US government agency, has formally advised owners of the Galaxy Note7 to stop using it immediately, following a series of fiery incidents. Read more...