WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cisco Systems Inc., of San Jose, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about ...

Cisco and the CPSC indicate that under certain circumstances, the AC adapters can overheat and melt a hole through the housing, posing a fire hazard. The exposed wires would pose a shock hazard, too.

Cisco Systems Inc. of San Jose is voluntarily recalling about 95,000 power adapters for replacement. These power adapters are used with certain Cisco Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) routers.