Warmstor computers and video games
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 29, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 4, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 29, 2026the latest report was made
- Sep 29, 2026the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Warmstor
- Maker
- WarmstorMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 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 Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Sep 29, 2026, sent to the company Oct 19, 2026, published by CPSC Nov 2, 2026
The product, in the report: Hard drive to USB adapter kit: a small adapter with SATA and IDE (PATA) connectors for 2.5” and 3.5” hard drives, a USB 2.0 cable to connect it to a computer, and an external AC power supply with a 4-pin drive power plug. The kit lets an internal hard drive be connected to a computer over USB. The power supply (model SHH-001-5-12) crackled during use, and the drive it was powering gave off black smoke. One contact in the power supply’s drive plug was found pushed back into the plastic housing, not properly seated. Color: black.
WHAT HAPPENED On September 28, 2026, the AC power supply that came with my hard drive adapter kit began crackling while in use. Within moments, the hard drive it was powering began giving off black smoke, a strong burning electrical smell, and pulsing sounds. I immediately unplugged the power supply from the wall and disconnected everything. The smoke stopped and there was no fire. The hard drive appears to be destroyed. I am unable to verify the drive’s health at this time.
When I inspected the kit afterward, I found that one of the four metal contacts in the power plug that connects to the hard drive had been pushed back into the plastic housing and was not properly seated. Before the smoking incident, the adapter had also stopped being recognized by two different computers, which suggests it was already failing.
The kit had worked only once, a hours earlier, before this happened. This was the 3rd time connecting to a drive with this kit. 1st time was to back up an IDE HDD. Second was to attempt to back up a SATA HDD, third time using was with the original IDE HDD after my PCs failed to see the second drive as I mentioned before.
PRODUCT Warmstor SATA/PATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Hard Drive Adapter kit, with its included AC power supply, model SHH-001-5-12. Purchased on Amazon.com (ASIN B076WZ1N4K). I have kept a picture of the burned out the adapter’s power supply, and the damaged hard drive.
WHO WAS USING IT Me, an adult, at home.
HOW IT WAS BEING USED As intended: to connect an older internal hard drive (a [REDACTED] 500GB 3.5” IDE drive) to a desktop computer over USB in order to copy files. The drive sat on my desk, powered by the kit’s AC power supply, with the adapter’s USB cable plugged into the computer.
INJURIES No one was injured. Luckily, I was sitting at the desk and was able to quickly unplug the power supply as soon as the smoke started.
POTENTIAL FOR INJURY The smoke and burning smell came from equipment sitting next to my computer, on a desk covered with paper and other personal and likely flammable items. If I had stepped away, or if this had happened during a long, unattended file copy (which can take hours), the overheating could have caused a fire, burns, or smoke inhalation. There was a real risk of fire even though none occurred. Luckily this happened while I was in the room. The older drive’s transfer speed is slow and I was going to allow this backup process to work overnight.
- Model
- SHH-001-5-12
- UPC
- X001M24JYJ
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Sep 28, 2026
- Where
- Sacramento, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 37, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Warmstor, made or sold by Warmstor
- 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 Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.