CPSC, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of
CPSC, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of Light Boxes
Why was CPSC, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of recalled?
The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazards to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Customer Care (which is now handling this recall) for instructions on returning the projectors to the company, for a refund. Contact: Consumers should call ACCO Brands Customer Care toll free at (800)-541-0094 between 8 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday - Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Apollo light boxes
- Company
- Apollo Presentation Products, of Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 30,000
- Sold at
- Office supply stores nationwide sold the light boxes, from June 1997 through April 2000, for $66 to $115.
- Recall date
- June 27, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC has received two reports of loose wires, one in which the light box caught fire, resulting in $5,000 property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Apollo light boxes, used to view film, slides and transparencies, are models LB100, LB101, LB102 and LB110. The model number is located on a sticker affixed to the unit's side. The sticker also reads in part, "Portable Light Box...CSA." The light box consists of a white metal box, containing a fluorescent light, and a Plexiglas viewing plate that slides into two black metal guides on top of the metal box. The light box has a folding handle and tilt stand, and it can be wall mounted. The light boxes were sold in a box labeled in part, "APOLLO PRESENTATION PRODUCTS, GLOWPRO PORTABLE LIGHT BOX, Made in China." A photo of the product and the model number are on the box. Apollo light boxes that are marked with a UL logo are not part of this recall.