I received notice tonight from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission of two recalls which might concern some of you; both pose a fire or burn hazard.

The first is for the DYMO® LabelWriter® Power Adapters used with printers, and the second is for Lithium-Ion Batteries used in Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell Notebook Computers. If it’s possible that you might have products affected by the recall, please take a moment to check and be safe.

DYMO Recalls Power Adapters Sold with DYMO® Printers Due to Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.

Name of Product: DYMO® LabelWriter® Power Adapters used with printers

Units: About 17,000

Manufacturer: DYMO, of Stamford, Conn.

Hazard: The power adapters can fail, causing the printer to overheat. This can pose a burn hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: DYMO has received 11 reports of printers overheating and emitting smoke and/or a burnt smell. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves the external power adapters sold with the following DYMO LabelWriter® 400 series printers: DYMO LabelWriter 400, DYMO LabelWriter 400 Turbo, DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo, DYMO LabelWriter Duo and DYMO Desktop Mailing Solution with housing date codes 2407, 2507, 2607 or 2707.

The date code is printed on the plastic housing of the adapter.

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