CPSC Recall in 2012: Sakar International Recalls Battery Chargers Due to Electrocution, Electric Shock Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12153

Date: April 18, 2012

Product Name: Digital Concepts Compact Travel Charger

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The plastic holding the screws can break, causing the screws to come loose and the casing to separate. This can expose energized components, exposing users to electrocution or electric shock.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 48,000

Incidents:

Sakar International has not received any reports of the charger falling apart, or of electrocution or electric shock. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Cobra Digital, Lot-Less, Ocean State Jobbers and RadioShack from January 2011 through February 2012 for about $10.

Manufactured In:

China