CPSC, RadioShack Announce Recall of Video Head Cleaner: Labeling Error
CPSC, RadioShack Announce Recall of Video Head Cleaner
Why was CPSC, RadioShack Announce Recall of Video Head Cleaner recalled?
The cleaning solution bottle, which is labeled as containing isopropanol, actually contains methanol. Methanol can be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. It is much more toxic than isopropanol. Also, the cleaning solution bottle does not have special cautionary labeling and child-resistant packaging, as required by Federal regulation for methanol.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately place this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest RadioShack store for a refund, or dispose of the bottle of cleaning fluid in accordance with all state and local requirements. Contact: Call RadioShack at (800) 843-7422 anytime, or go to the firm's Web sites at www.radioshack.com and www.radioshackcorporation.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
- Wet System Video Head Cleaner
- Company
- RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas
- Quantity
- About 1 million
- Sold at
- RadioShack stores nationwide and www.radioshack.com, from December 1995 through January 2005, for about $13.
- Recall date
- May 11, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- RadioShack has received 39 reports from their poison center of children accessing this product. No injuries or illnesses have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled non-abrasive "Wet System" Video Head Cleaner was sold in a box labeled "Video Head Cleaner," "RadioShack" and "44-1230" or "44-1213." The box contains a cleaning video cassette and a bottle of cleaning solution. The 4-inch-high white plastic cleaning solution bottle is labeled "Video Head Cleaning Fluid" or "Cleaning Liquid for HEAD CLEANER." Other writing on the bottle includes "Contents: Isopropanol," and the item number "44-1230" or "44-1213."