Apex Gaming PCs Recalls Manik and Apex-branded ATX Computer Power Supplies Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Electrical Shock and Electrocution Hazards
Recall date: April 16, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves ATX Computer Power Supplies of varying wattages. Both Manik- and Apex-branded power supplies are affected. The power supplies can be black or white, with "Apex" or "Manik" labels. The 450W, 750W, 1000W, and 1200W units are all part of the recall. Units are secured, closed with four precision-sized screws, with a security/tamper seal covering one of the four screws securing the unit closed. The ATX Computer Power Supplies are sold both within the customer's gaming computers and also individually.
- The risk
The units lack a permanent, on-product warning label identifying potential electrical shock and electrocution hazards, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the unit is opened or disassembled. None reported
- Who's affected
Units: About 17,730 (In addition, about 500 were sold in Canada), according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at www.ApexGamingPCs.com from December 2021 through February 2026, for between $70 and $150.
- Compared with
Apex Gaming PCs has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier CPSC recalls by Apex Gaming PCs in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the recalled computer power supplies immediately and contact Apex Gaming PCs Inc. for a free repair in the form of one permanent, UL-recognized, heat-resistant adhesive safety label containing an ANSI-compliant "Danger/Warning" shock hazard and "No User-Serviceable Parts" label sticker to be mailed to the consumer via U.S. Mail. Consumers who are uncomfortable adding the UL-recognized safety label can request a free replacement unit. Replacement units will be sent free of charge, and the original unit must be returned using the same box and provided shipping label that is sent with the replacement unit. Consumers should not, under any circumstances, attempt to open, disassemble, or service the power supply unit.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Apex Gaming PCs Inc, at 833-946-1418from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday CT, email at Support@ApexGamingPCs.com, chat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday by using the chat symbol in the bottom right-hand corner of the website, or online at https://apexgamingpcs.com/pages/psu-recall or https://apexgamingpcs.com and click "Info and Recall Information" for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26426 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | April 16, 2026 |
| Company | Apex Gaming PCs |
| Products | Manik and Apex-branded ATX Computer Power Supplies (PSU) |
| Remedy offered | Repair, Replace |
| Importer | Apex Gaming PCs Inc., of Houston, Texas |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice