CPSC recall 05-576, announced May 31, 2005, covers Cables To Go AC power adapters sold with Go!Data 3.5-inch Hard Drive Enclosures (about 3,100 units). A component inside the adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock. The notice cites 5 incident reports. Consumers should unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and stop using the product immediately. Recall contact: call (888) 297-7855, or go to www.cablestogo.com/recall.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
The recall involves AC power adapters sold with Go!Data 3.5-inch IDE external hard drive enclosures. The AC adapters were sold only with the drive enclosures. "PRiver" or "MoreTec" is written on the enclosures.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- May 2004 through February 2005
- Price paid
- $55
Why it was recalled
A component inside the adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock.
Incidents and injuries
Cables To Go has received five reports of adapters overheating, including one report of the carpet beneath the adapter being damaged. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and stop using the product immediately. Contact Cables To Go for information on receiving a free replacement unit.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (888) 297-7855, or go to www.cablestogo.com/recall.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Cables To Go
- Product type
- Battery chargers
- Recall number
- 05-576
- Units
- About 3,100
- Manufactured in
- Taiwan
- Sold at / sales period
- The Cables to Go Web site, other Web retailers and computer and electronics stores nationwide, from May 24, 2004 through February 21, 2005, for about $55.
- Distributor
- Cables To Go, of Dayton, Ohio
AC power adapters sold with Go!Data 3.5-inch Hard Drive Enclosures
CPSC product type: Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
This recall in context
Compared with the 124 battery charger recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 3,100 units: the 85th-largest of 114 battery charger recalls that state a unit count. The median is 27,400 units.
- Hazards
- Fire: named in 92 of 124 battery charger recalls, the most common hazard among them. Electric shock: named in 29 of 124 battery charger recalls.
- Time on sale
- 10 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, call Cables To Go toll-free at (888) 297-7855 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.cablestogo.com/recall
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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