CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Pouch
CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Pouch Laminators
Why was CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Pouch recalled?
Improper wiring at the heating coil could cause the pouch laminators to overheat and become a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the Pouch Laminators included in this recall immediately, and contact GBC a free replacement or refund. Contact: For additional information, contact GBC at (800) 541-0094 between 8 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at www.gbcoffice.com
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
- HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators
- Company
- General Binding Corp., ("GBC") of Northbrook, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 34,600
- Sold at
- Office supplies stores nationwide from September 2003 through September 2004 for between $200 and $260.
- Recall date
- November 9, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall includes the H300 and H200 model HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators. They are used to laminate documents and photos. The recalled H300 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with "PI," "PJ," "PK," "PL," "QA," "QB," "QC" or "QD." The recalled H200 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with "PI" or "PJ". The H300 and H200 model numbers are found on the top of the Pouch Laminators, and on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators. The serial numbers are found on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators.