NEW YORK - Apple Inc said some power adapters for the latest iPhone can break and lead to the risk of electric shock and urged users to exchange them, although no injuries have been reported.

The company said the ultra-compact USB adapters in question have metal prongs that can break off. They were supplied with 3G iPhones sold in the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico and several Latin American countries, and would be exchanged.

Replacement adapters will be available from October 10, it said.

Currently, Singapore users are not affected as the adaptors here are from a different batch, an Apple customer-relations officer told my paper.

The launch of the latest high-speed iPhone was one of the most anticipated consumer electronic events in the United States this year, though it was marred by activation problems and consumer complaints over Internet connection speeds.

Details are available on Apple's Website: http://www.apple.com/support/usbadapter/exchangeprogram/

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