CableMod Issues Recall For All 12VHPWR Angled Connectors Including Revised Ones To Prevent GPU Damage
wccftech.comCableMod has recalled its entire 12VHPWR angled connector products including the ones it revised recently to prevent user harm and GPU damage.
The company has issued a statement on its official website, claiming that the CableMod 12VHPWR 90 ̊ and 180 ̊Angled Adapters V1.0 and all CableMod 12VHPWR 90 ̊ and 180 ̊ Angled Adapters V1.1 are "voluntarily" recalled, and has advised consumers to stop using them if they own one. Below is the complete statement:
It has come to our attention that certain CableMod 12VHPWR Angled Adapter V1.1s may be defective. We have since decided to discontinue sales of our angled adapters. We will be conducting a voluntary safety recall for all CableMod 12VHPWR 90 ̊ and 180 ̊Angled Adapters V1.0 and all CableMod 12VHPWR 90 ̊ and 180 ̊ Angled Adapters V1.1 because of the potential risk that the male connector could become loose, overheat, and melt into the GPU.
This recall will apply only to our angled adapters and will not affect our angled cables.
We will be sending out an official notice of, and full details for, our voluntary safety recall in the upcoming days. In the meantime, owners of the CableMod 12VHPWR V1.0 and V1.1 Angled Adapters should STOP USING THEM IMMEDIATELY. Please do not touch the adapters while your system is running. Power down your system and wait until the adapter has had adequate time to cool down before handling.
We apologize for inconveniencing our loyal customers. We hope that you will let us make it up to you in the future.
Your friends at CableMod
The decision comes following several incidents of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs burning with the CableMod angled adapter equipped. The issue arises as the angled connector becomes loose and is prone to shaking which leads to
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