Apple has announced an exchange program for the ultra-compact USB power adapters that have been sold with the popular iPhone 3G in several countries. Although Apple has received no reports of injuries from the adapters, the company says the power adapter’s metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet under certain conditions, creating a risk of electric shock.
The adapters have been sold with every iPhone 3G in the U.S., Japan, Canada, Mexico, Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru; the adapters were also sold as a separate accessory in those countries, along with Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, and Argentina. The problem does not affect power adapters sold with the original iPhone, or to iPhone 3G units sold in other countries.
