MSI Denies NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Recall Rumors Over Fire Hazard Claims

MSI has taken a firm stance regarding the recent rumors surrounding the NVIDIA RTX 5090, categorically denying claims of a product recall. The company emphasizes that the source of the allegations is not an authorized retailer.

MSI Responds to NVIDIA RTX 5090 Recall Rumors

A surprising report surfaced recently from a Dutch retailer, alleging that NVIDIA is recalling the GeForce RTX 5090 due to potential “fire hazard”risks, particularly impacting the MSI SUPRIM variant. This information quickly circulated in the news and understandably alarmed MSI, prompting them to issue a press release to clarify the situation.

“We had the unpleasant surprise of learning on 03/06/2025, through an article on Kitguru, that a Dutch retailer—UW GAME SPECIALIST—allegedly informed a customer that they were unable to fulfill their order because 5 GeForce RTX 5090 32G Suprim SOC from our brand had supposedly been recalled due to a fire hazard.

With this statement, we would like to make it clear that these allegations are absolutely false, that no recall program is in progress, and that our products present no such risk. Furthermore, we would like to specify that this retailer is not one of MSI’s partners, and we do not work with them.

We reserve the right to initiate legal proceedings against those responsible for these highly defamatory allegations, which harm our brand’s reputation, as well as against anyone contributing to their dissemination.

We recommend you purchase from one of our authorized resellers as listed below:

Megekko

Azerty

Alternate NL

Alternate BE

SHS

CPS

PDC

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Coolblue

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– MSI

This clarification effectively debunks the rumor regarding a potential flaw in the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, particularly concerns over a fire hazard which could imply serious issues with the onboard power connectors. NVIDIA is already grappling with several challenges in the RTX 50 series, including supply chain issues and other technical deficits like missing ROPs and instances of black screens.

At this time, consumers can rest assured that there is no risk of their RTX 5090s experiencing fire hazards, as confirmed by MSI. However, users should still exercise caution in properly installing and handling the flagship RTX Blackwell GPU to ensure optimal performance.

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