ASUS warned consumers about the risk of burns when using the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero motherboard in December.
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According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the motherboard poses a potential burn hazard. The recall affects approximately 10,000 items.
“The capacitor on the motherboard was installed in the reverse position, which can lead to a short circuit, overheating or melting, fire and burns,” the commission noted.
On December 29, ASUS itself initiated a motherboard recall.But her message may have gone unnoticed by some consumers. The company also noted that only "a few incidents" related to the malfunction have been reported in North America.