Apollo Audio-Visual Carts recall: Equipment Falling on Consumers
Apollo Audio-Visual Carts Recalled Due to Risk of Equipment Falling on Consumers
Why was Apollo Audio-Visual Carts recalled?
These audio-visual carts were sold without a safety belt, which helps prevent heavy equipment from becoming unstable and falling from the cart's upper shelf. Equipment falling on nearby consumers can cause serious injuries and death.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these carts immediately. Do not return carts to Office Depot stores. Owners are being sent a free kit, including a safety belt and hardware needed for assembly. Contact: For more information, contact Apollo at (800) 777-3750 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.apolloavproducts.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
- Apollo® Steel Wide-Body Cart
- Company
- Apollo® Presentation Products, of Lincolnshire, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 960
- Sold at
- Office Depot catalog and Web site, from September 2005 through February 6, 2006 for between $200 and $240.
- Recall date
- April 26, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- Apollo is not aware of any incidents involving this audio visual cart.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Apollo® Item #VWBUL44 (Office Depot Model #177-446) is steel, has a pyramid design, has three shelves, stands 44 inches high and comes with a three-outlet electrical assembly, including a cord-winding bracket. The affected Model VWBUL44 Carts have a model number tag on the underside of the top shelf, that reads: "SC: 18" and a date code "REF" date code of 07/26/05 or later.