Recall Issued for 97,000 USB Wall Chargers Sold on Amazon Canada Over Shock Risk

Health Canada has issued a nation-wide recall for more than 97,000 USB wall chargers sold on Amazon.ca saying the product poses an “unreasonable risk” of electric shock. The Power-7 USB wall chargers are 2.1A/5V dual port USB cube power adapters and were manufactured in China. They are white with a grey stripe and the model number—US2018—can be found on the same side as the prongs.   The chargers were available as a two-pack or five-pack and can be identified by the Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) B083LBZX1F and B082XPSDFL. The safety hazard was discovered as part of Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program, the government agency said in its recall notice....