MSI has come forward to dismiss a swirling rumor regarding a recall of NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 due to alleged “fire hazard” risks. The tale was spurred by a claim from a retailer who, as it turns out, isn’t even officially affiliated with MSI.
### NVIDIA RTX 5090: No Fire Risk, Says MSI; Taking on Misleading Retailers
Just a day ago, a retailer in the Netherlands stirred up quite the buzz by reporting that NVIDIA was supposedly recalling the GeForce RTX 5090 over fire hazard concerns. This was tied to an alleged incident involving an MSI SUPRIM card. The chatter spread quickly, causing quite a stir and prompting MSI to respond with a decisive press release to set the record straight:
“We were caught by surprise on June 3rd, 2025, when Kitguru published a piece based on a Dutch retailer, UW GAME SPECIALIST, claiming they had informed a customer about an unfulfilled order. Their reason? A supposed recall of 5 GeForce RTX 5090 32G Suprim SOC cards due to a fire hazard,” the statement began.
MSI firmly stated, “These claims are entirely baseless. There’s no recall in place, and our products are not at risk. Moreover, this retailer is not partnered with us, and we do not conduct business with them.”
MSI didn’t mince words about their next steps, declaring they “reserve the right to pursue legal action to protect our brand from such harmful accusations.”
They also urged customers to stick with their list of trusted vendors:
– Megekko
– Azerty
– Alternate NL
– Alternate BE
– SHS
– CPS
– PDC
– Bol
– Coolblue
– Copaco
With that, MSI effectively put to bed any rumors of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 facing yet another technical hiccup. A murmured fire risk would have indeed raised questions about the power connector’s reliability. NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series already faces challenges, from supply chain issues to sporadic problems like missing ROPs or unforeseen black screen episodes.
For the average consumer, this means there’s no need to fret about the RTX 5090 spontaneously combusting. Yet, MSI still advises those using the flagship RTX Blackwell GPU to ensure proper installation to avoid any potential mishaps.
