Apple announced a recall today of power adapters sold between 2003 and 2015 that can break and shock their owners when touched. The affected adapters include multiple two-pronged designs used in a number of countries around the world, though not in the United States.

"The two prong Apple AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina and Brazil may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched," Apple said in the recall announcement.

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The faulty adapters are not used in the United States, but they were sold as part of the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit available in the U.S. and Great Britain. The Guardian reports that Apple is aware of 12 separate incidents involving the defective adapters.

If your adapter wall plug has a four- or five-character code on the inside slot (see top image), or if it has no code at all, your adapter is faulty. A 3-letter regional code, such as EUR or BRA, means that you're good to go. You can exchange faulty adapters here.

Source: Apple via The Guardian

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