iBUYPOWER computers and video games
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 7, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 7, 2014the latest report was made
- Nov 7, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- iBUYPOWER
- Maker
- American Future Technology CorpMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| November 2014 | 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 Nov 7, 2014, sent to the company Dec 16, 2014, published by CPSC Jan 2, 2015
The product, in the report: Customized Computer Tower
The consumer reports that for the month prior to the incident, the computer would shut itself down while in use by the consumer and her family. The consumer believes it was due to overheating issues despite the fact that the five fans remain turned on so long as the computer is on. The computer monitor was purchased separately.
11/07/2014 The consumer reports that the computer had been turned on for about one hour to one and a half hour before the consumer’s daughter started using it. The consumer’s daughter was browsing the internet for about twenty minutes when she smelled burning and saw smoke coming from the right side of the machine where the disk drive is located at. The consumer’s daughter called the consumer’s husband who was outside their home. When the consumer’s husband arrived a few minutes later, the disk drive was already in flames. The consumer’s husband proceeded to extract the disk drive from the computer tower.
The consumer indicates that the disk drive is manufactured by Sony Optiarc Inc. and has model code: AD-7260S, serial code: 4191002L511, and manufacture date: 06/2011.
11/08/2014 The consumer contacted the manufacturer and spoke to a representative in their Technical Support Department. She explained what had transpired the day before and they told her that they were unable to provide any assistance on the matter considering the computer is several years old. Also, they informed her that they have no record of her purchase since they only keep records on file for one year. The consumer asked the representative if they would take an incident report down but was told that doing so would be unnecessary. The representative told the consumer that the reason the disk drive may have caught on fire is because overtime it might collect dust, ignite a spark and start a fire.
The consumer indicates that the computer still works. She plans on purchasing and installing a replacement disk drive. The cords that come out of the disk drive box melted, exposing its wires. The consumer plans on replacing them as well.
The consumer feels that this computer tower poses a safety and fire hazard. The consumer plans on contacting the manufacturer again. The consumer has no injuries to report.
Sony Disc Drive caught fire inside the computer tower. Computer tower was custom built by ibuypower company. And ibuypower was not interested in taking an incident report, didn’t even take down the name and model # of product that caught on fire. They told the consumer the computer was 2 years old and old, even when the consumer expressed concern for others that may have that unit in their house. The consumers were lucky enough to be home in the same room when the fire started to not lose their house. The consumer ‘s concern for reporting the incident is many people leave their computers on all day while @ work and may not be as lucky.
- Model
- i-Series 301
- Serial number
- 2532A81FDA9776A0
- Bought from
- iBUYPOWER.com
- Bought
- Jul 15, 2011
- Where
- Bristol, Rhode Island: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 113, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand iBUYPOWER, made or sold by American Future Technology Corp
- 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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
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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