I am having the same dilemma. We have 4 iOS devices but 5 chargers. One charger remained here when the iOS device was handed over to a family member. Don’t know why each charger needs to be assigned to an iOS device. If the plugs may become a safety hazard they should be exchanged or destroyed in any case. I’ll try my luck at the Garden City store .
Cheers, Walter > On 29 Jan 2016, at 20:24 , Neil Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hmmm, > > That could be very tricky - I have, on the desk in front of me, 8 Australian > Wall Plug Adapters and one US Wall Plug Adapter, I also have a number of > Apple cord leads that fit the same Apple devices. The relevant Apple devices > include phone adaptors, iPad adaptors, macbook charger, battery charger and > even a charger for the Original 2001 gen1 iPod (with firewire port) - though > I think the latter came with a cord. > > The point is all these Wall Plug Adapters and cords get used interchangeably > – depending on my needs as I (or the gear) move locations – I would have no > idea which one originally came with which piece of equipment and, indeed, at > least two were replacement chargers purchased singly (ie not with a > particular Apple device). > > None of the 8 adaptors seem to be the redesigned ones and all would date from > 2003 to 2015 – so all would appear to be affected by the recall. > > My nearest Genius bar is 400 km away and I had a VERY bad experience with the > only local Apple reseller (trying to get an item fixed under warranty – VERY > long process and kept trying to tell me it wasn’t covered despite Apple > assuring me it was!) - I would NEVER deal with them again! > > > Not sure how to go here! I may just take my chances & hope they don’t fail! > > > > Cheers > > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > on 29/1/16 9:54, Ronni Brown at [email protected] wrote: > >> Hello WAMUGers, >> >> My Wall Plug Adapter that came with my iPad 4th Generation is one of these >> recalls. >> I’ve ordered a replacement through the web link I’ve supplied at the bottom >> of this message. >> ======= >> "Apple has issued a recall >> <http://www.apple.com/au/support/ac-wallplug-adapter/> for some two-prong >> wall plug adapters used in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, >> Korea, and New Zealand. These adapters shipped from 2003 to 2015 with >> various Apple devices. The danger is that the prongs may break off and >> create an electric shock risk. >> >> To be clear, we’re not talking about the entire AC adapter for Apple’s >> notebook computers and iOS devices — just the small removable portion that >> plugs into the wall outlet. Nor does this recall affect corded wall plug >> adapters — just the short, rectangular two-pronged adapters. >> >> To see if your wall plug adapter is covered by the recall, slide it out and >> look at the slot on the underside of the adapter. Recalled adapters have a >> four- or five-digit code stamped into the slot, or no characters at all. >> Newer power adapters, which are not affected by the recall, have a >> three-letter regional code (ARG, AUS, BRA, EUR, or KOR) printed in the slot. >> >> To exchange the wall plug adapter, you’ll either need to schedule an >> appointment with your nearest Genius Bar or contact Apple Support. Either >> way, you can start the process at Apple’s support portal >> <http://www.apple.com/au/support/ac-wallplug-adapter/> . Make sure you also >> have the serial number for the Mac or iOS device that goes with the power >> adapter.” >> >> <https://www.apple.com/au/support/ac-wallplug-adapter/> >> >> <https://selfsolve.apple.com/012016/#AUS> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >> >> OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
