CPSC, Brother International Announce Recall of Laser
CPSC, Brother International Announce Recall of Laser Printers
Why was CPSC, Brother International Announce Recall of Laser recalled?
The printers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled printers immediately and bring them to an authorized service center for a free repair. Contact: For more information or to determine the location of a local, authorized service center, call Brother toll-free at (866) 236-6835 between 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.brother.com/usa
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
- Laser Printers
- Company
- Brother International Corp. (Brother) of Bridgewater, N.J.
- Quantity
- About 100,000
- Sold at
- Retailers, dealers and office super stores nationwide sold these printers, from June 1997 through December 2000, for between $300 and $700.
- Recall date
- October 22, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Brother has received two reports of overheating and fire, with one of the incidents involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves Brother laser printers with model numbers HL-1040, HL-1050, HL- 1060, and multi-function printers with model number MFC-P2000. The model number can be found on the top of each unit and adjacent to the Brother® logo. The printers are beige or putty in color, and all were manufactured in China, with the exception of model HL-1060, which was manufactured in Japan.