PlainRecalls

Dynabook Americas Recalls 15.5 Million Toshiba Laptop AC Adapters Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Reported: February 21, 2024 Initiated: February 21, 2024 #24122 About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada) units

The recall

issued this moderate-severity CPSC recall — The laptop AC adapters can overheat and spark, posing burn and fire hazards..

Moderate
severity level
About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada)
units affected
February 21, 2024
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #24122 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #24122) was formally reported on February 21, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. The recalling firm is not specified in the federal record. Federal records indicate About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The laptop AC adapters can overheat and spark, posing burn and fire hazards. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled AC adapters and contact Dynabook Americas for a free replacement AC adapter. Visit https://support.dynabook.com/axx2024 to identify if the AC adap… — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.

Where this recall sits in the database

Severity2119858883High severity (most serious)Moderate severityLow severity
Where this recall sits in the database

Of 83,949 recalls in the database, 21,198 are high severity, 58,883 moderate, and 3,868 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.

Severity

Moderate

Units Affected

About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada)

Related Recalls

6

6 from same agency

Product Description

This recall involves AC adapters sold with Toshiba brand personal laptop computers as well as sold separately. They have date codes between April 2008 through December 2012 in either a year month, date format, i.e. April 2008 is 0804, or year week, date format, i.e. week 15 of 2008 is 0815. The AC adapters are black and have the following model numbers and serial numbers and date codes printed on the AC adapter rating label. Brand Name Model Name /Number Serial Number format with embedded date code Date Code Toshiba G71C0009S110 T**0815********** ~ T**1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S111 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S112 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S113 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S114 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S115 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S210 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S212 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S214 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S410 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S411 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S412 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S413 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S414 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S415 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T111 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T112 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T113 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T114 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T115 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T116 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T117 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T210 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T212 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE111 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE112 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE113 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE210 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE212 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE410 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE411 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE412 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE413 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR110 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR210 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR310 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR410 0804 - 1212 G71C000AS110 0804 - 1212 G71C000AS410 0804 - 1212 G71C000BY110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** G71C000BZ110 G71C000DH110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DH410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DJ110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DJ410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DM110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DM410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DN110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DN410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DP110 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000DP410 0804 - 1212 G71C000DQ110 0804 - 1212 G71C000DQ410 0804 - 1212 G71C000DU110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000DX110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DX410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DY110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DY410 0815 - 1253 G71C000F7110 0815 - 1253 PA1750-04 0815 - 1253

Reason for Recall

The laptop AC adapters can overheat and spark, posing burn and fire hazards.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled AC adapters and contact Dynabook Americas for a free replacement AC adapter. Visit https://support.dynabook.com/axx2024 to identify if the AC adapter is part of the recall and for instructions on how to order a replacement. Consumers need to submit a photo of their AC adapter with the power cord cut and certify proper disposal to dba-acadapter2024@dynabook.com to receive a free replacement.

Details

Units Affected
About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada)

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class Moderate
Status Active
Recall number 24122
Date reported February 21, 2024
Date initiated February 21, 2024
Recalling firm Not disclosed
Units affected About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada)
Distribution Not disclosed

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Scale of Impact

About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada) units affected — limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units)
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) ✓ This recall
Large-scale (100K – 1M units)
Massive (≥1M units)

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
This recall involves AC adapters sold with Toshiba brand personal laptop computers as well as sold separately. They have date codes between April 2008 through December 2012 in either a year month, date format, i.e. April 2008 is 0804, or year week, date format, i.e. week 15 of 2008 is 0815. The AC adapters are black and have the following model numbers and serial numbers and date codes printed on the AC adapter rating label. Brand Name Model Name /Number Serial Number format with embedded date code Date Code Toshiba G71C0009S110 T**0815********** ~ T**1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S111 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S112 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S113 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S114 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S115 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S210 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S212 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S214 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S410 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S411 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S412 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S413 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S414 0815 - 1253 G71C0009S415 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T111 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T112 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T113 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T114 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T115 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T116 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T117 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T210 0815 - 1253 G71C0009T212 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE111 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE112 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE113 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE210 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE212 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE410 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE411 0815 - 1253 G71C000AE412 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000AE413 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR110 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR210 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR310 0804 - 1212 G71C000AR410 0804 - 1212 G71C000AS110 0804 - 1212 G71C000AS410 0804 - 1212 G71C000BY110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** G71C000BZ110 G71C000DH110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DH410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DJ110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DJ410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DM110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DM410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DN110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DN410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DP110 ***0804******** ~ ***1212******** (Year 2008 Month 4 to Year 2012 Month 12) 0804 - 1212 G71C000DP410 0804 - 1212 G71C000DQ110 0804 - 1212 G71C000DQ410 0804 - 1212 G71C000DU110 T0815********** ~ T1253********** (Year 2008 Week 15 to Year 2012 Week 53) 0815 - 1253 G71C000DX110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DX410 0815 - 1253 G71C000DY110 0815 - 1253 G71C000DY410 0815 - 1253 G71C000F7110 0815 - 1253 PA1750-04 0815 - 1253. Units affected: About 15.5 million (In addition, about 1.3 million were sold in Canada).
Why was this product recalled?
The laptop AC adapters can overheat and spark, posing burn and fire hazards.
What should consumers do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled AC adapters and contact Dynabook Americas for a free replacement AC adapter. Visit https://support.dynabook.com/axx2024 to identify if the AC adapter is part of the recall and for instructions on how to order a replacement. Consumers need to submit a photo of their AC adapter with the power cord cut and certify proper disposal to dba-acadapter2024@dynabook.com to receive a free replacement.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the CPSC on February 21, 2024. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 24122.
How do I check if my product is affected by a recall?
Check the product description and recall number (24122) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.
How do I report an injury from a recalled product?
Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

Recall Context

Product recalls are issued when a manufacturer, distributor, or federal agency determines that a product poses a safety risk to consumers. This recall is classified as moderate severity, indicating the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. Across PlainRecalls, we track 83,000+ recalls from FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA to help consumers stay informed and act quickly when safety issues arise.

Nearby Recalls in This Category

Other recalls in the same product category — useful for spotting patterns across the same defect class or manufacturer.

Compare this recall with LShome Photoelectric Smoke Detector Fire Alarms Recalled Du… →

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, USDA FSIS federal recall databases.

  • Source: FDA — Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and medical device recalls)
  • Source: CPSC — Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls API (consumer product recalls and hazards)
  • Source: NHTSA — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls API (vehicle safety recalls)
  • Source: USDA FSIS — Food Safety and Inspection Service (meat, poultry, and egg product recalls)

Recall information is sourced from official federal agency databases. Always verify recall details with the issuing agency for the most current status. This information is for research and awareness purposes only.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic + housing + income data. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — wage + employment by occupation. bls.gov/oes
  • BEA Regional Economic Accounts — GDP + personal income by state/metro. bea.gov/data/regional
  • U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns — establishment + employment by industry. census.gov/cbp
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) — tax-return aggregate data. irs.gov/statistics
  • data.gov — U.S. federal open-data portal — discovery layer for additional federal sources. data.gov

Source: Federal recall agencies (FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, USDA FSIS) Aggregated multi-agency recall feeds · 2024 Recall data normalized across federal agency feeds; severity classifications follow each agency's own taxonomy (FDA Class I/II/III; CPSC, NHTSA, USDA FSIS).