Apple urges customers to immediately stop using three-legged chargers to avoid electric shock and electric shock Touch This type of charger is charging the battery.
The US giant released a statement on its website on April 25, 2019. The three-legged charger that the company has announced to customers to stop using immediately is sold to customers in the United Kingdom. Singapore and Hong Kong. The company claims that the three-legged charger will be available for Macs and iOS devices from 2003 to 2010.
Therefore, those who use a three-legged charger that has the characteristics described above must stop using immediately and Hurry up and get a free replacement battery pack at an Apple service store. The serial number of your Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod will need to be verified before the company can offer you a new charger.
In the same Apple announcement, it describes how to check your three-legged charger, whether it is in a device that The company informs or not. First, compare your three-legged charger to the image below. The company states that the faulty three-legged charger is white with no letters in the shield attached to the cable. The new three-legged charger is white-gray and has letters on the shield attached to the cable. ( See picture below )
However, the company says that USB chargers have no effect.
In 2016, a similar case occurred. At the same time, Apple also announced that its customers in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina and Brazil will stop using dual-battery chargers due to May be electrocuted. The charger is compatible with Macs and iOS devices from 2003 to 2015.