Apple has issued a recall programme for the mains to USB power adaptors supplied with it’s iPhone range and available as an additional accessory on various iPod devices.
So far, the recall only affects two-pronged 'flat' units sold in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, and numerous South American countries using the same power system. European 'round prong' units and the UK three-pin units are not affected by the recall, being – it would seem – built of sterner stuff.
Despite no mention of any known casualties, Apple isn't taking the problem lightly. The official page for the recall states that users should “immediately stop using them until they exchange them for a new, redesigned ultracompact adapter.”
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