CPSC, Thomson Announce Recall of Home Entertainment
CPSC, Thomson Announce Recall of Home Entertainment Amplifiers
Why was CPSC, Thomson Announce Recall of Home Entertainment recalled?
The amplifier can overheat due to a lack of ventilation, which can cause melting of the plastic front cover and pose a shock hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should unplug the units immediately and contact Thomson for information on how to receive a free repair. Contact: Contact Thomson at (866) 670-4844 anytime. Consumers also can contact Thomson at Thomson Inc., RCA Home Entertainment Amplifier Recall, P.O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976.
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
- RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifiers
- Company
- Thomson Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.
- Quantity
- About 50,000
- Sold at
- Radio Shack, Best Buy, and other retailers sold the amplifiers, from May 2002 through March 2003, for between $300 and $380.
- Recall date
- April 17, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- Thomson has received 12 reports of the amplifiers overheating, some of which resulted in melting of the plastic front cover or faceplate. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifiers include model numbers RT2600, RT2600DVD and RT2600DVD5 and serial numbers beginning with 220 through 230. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label on the back of the unit in the lower left corner. The recalled units may also have an "A" as the last character in the model number. The amplifier units are silver and are about 17 inches wide, 16 inches deep, and 5 inches high.