CPSC, APA Marketing Inc. Announce Recall of Home
CPSC, APA Marketing Inc. Announce Recall of Home Entertainment Wall Units
Why was CPSC, APA Marketing Inc. Announce Recall of Home recalled?
The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should unplug the light fixtures from the outlet immediately and contact APA Marketing or the store where the wall unit was purchased, for a free repair. Contact: Consumers can contact the company toll-free by calling (866) 220-9395 ext. 212 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through 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
- Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units
- Company
- APA Marketing Inc., of Commerce, Calif.
- Quantity
- 400
- Sold at
- Retail furniture stores and consumer electronics stores nationwide, from July 2003 to January 2004, for $3,000 for the complete entertainment center. Individually, the piers cost about $700 each, the light bridge is $300, the TV cart is $600, and the media storage cabinet is $700 each.
- Recall date
- March 17, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- APA Marketing has received one report involving a touch dimmer lighting mechanism that overheated, causing visual fire damage to the entertainment center. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Encore! Home Entertainment furniture is made of wood with a cherry finish and contains glass door fronts. Although the units were sold in several combinations, the entire entertainment center contains: two piers, a light bridge, a TV cart, and a pair of media storage cabinets. On the back panel of the piers, the name "APA MARKETING" is printed on a label. The black control box is located inside the left pier and mounted next to the tube light in the back.