Hawking Technologies computers and video games
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 13, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 13, 2011the latest report was made
- Jul 13, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hawking Technologies
- Maker
- HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Computers and video gamesComputers, their equipment and electronic gamesCPSC’s product type: Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (code 557), in Electronics: Computers, Monitors, Projectors
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jul 13, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 3, 2011
The product, in the report: Hawking Technologies model HOWABN1
Electronic networking device has electrical potential of over 40 volts present on exposed metal case parts during normal operation:
I purchased a Hawking Technologies model HOWABN1 Hi-Gain Outdoor Wireless-N Multifunction Access Point at Fry’s Electronics in Anaheim, CA on 7/10/2011. After initial installation, I found that its power supply shut down when I connected an external antenna (which was grounded for lightning protection) to the unit. Further testing revealed that the device had a potential of just over 40 volts DC on it’s exposed metal case when installed according to manufacturer’s instructions, and the power supply shutdown symptom was caused when the external antenna shorted the unit’s case to ground. I returned the item to Fry’s for a refund the following day. I reported the unsafe condition to the Fry’s employee who handled my return.
On 7/12/2011, I purchased the same model of device from Micro Center in Tustin, CA. This time, I initially wired up the unit on my test bench prior to installation, and found that this unit also had a potential of just over 40 volts DC on its exposed metal case. I connected the case to earth ground through a 100 ohm half-watt resistor to verify that the case was not simply floating to a DC potential when measured with my high-impedance meter, and the resistor immediately became very hot, thus indicating that the case was electrified by a low-impedance source capable of providing a substantial current.
I plan to return this device to Micro Center tomorrow for a refund. I will report the unsafe ground fault condition to them, and I will also attempt to contact the manufacturer to report this unsafe condition. Since I encountered this same unsafe ground fault condition on two devices purchased from different dealers, I am concerned that this may be a systematic design or manufacturing fault affecting this product, so I am reporting this to CPSC for further investigation in case a product recall is justified.
I am an electrical engineer and licensed amateur radio operator with experience in electrical testing and safe installation of outdoor antenna systems. Please feel free to contact me about this incident.
- Model
- HOWABN1
- UPC
- 03992 50687
- Serial number
- HEMCOWABN110900042
- Bought from
- Micro Center
- Bought
- Jul 12, 2011
- Where
- Riverside, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Hawking Technologies, made or sold by HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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