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Hyper’s 65W and 100W HyperJuice Stackable GaN USB-C Chargers are being recalled following stories of overheating damaging the chargers.
The recall considerations particularly these two fashions of the system that allowed as much as 16 chargers to be stacked on one outlet. Hyper, and the US Client Product Security Fee (CPSC), are asking consumers to cease utilizing the system, and call Hyper for a refund.
“This recall entails Hyper Merchandise HyperJuice Stackable GaN 65W and 100W USB-C chargers,” says the CPSC announcement. “The chargers had been offered in black and measure about 2 inches vast and three inches lengthy.”
“The 65W charger has the mannequin quantity HJ414 and the 100W charger has the mannequin quantity HJ417,” it continues. “The mannequin numbers are printed on a label positioned on the backside of the charger.”
In response to CPSC, Hyper Merchandise “has obtained seven stories of the charger overheating leading to harm to the charging models.” It notes that “no accidents have been reported.”
The HyperJuice 65W and 100W GaN Stackable Chargers had been formally launched in July 2021. Nevertheless, they started as a crowdfunding challenge on each IndieGogo and Kickstart from October 2020.
Patrons of the gadgets from October 2020 as much as their removing from sale in August 2022, ought to contact Hyper Merchandise. They are going to be refunded the acquisition worth within the type of retailer credit score.
