Best Buy Announces the Certain Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel recall: Fire Hazard
Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD Televisions Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Best Buy Announces the Certain Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel recalled?
The television's power supply can fail, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled televisions and contact the Best Buy hotline to receive a gift card for the value of a replacement television. Contact: For additional information, contact Best Buy at (800) 233-0462 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT daily, or visit the firm's Web site at www.bestbuy.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
- Insignia 26-inch flat-panel LCD model IS-LCDTV26 televisions
- Company
- Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 13,300
- Sold at
- Best Buy stores nationwide, at www.bestbuy.com, and www.bestbuyforbusiness.com from August 2005 through June 2006 for about $800.
- Recall date
- April 2, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- Best Buy has received two reports of fires that included damage to the television and wall. One consumer reported minor burns to the hands.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Insignia 26-inch flat-panel LCD televisions, model number IS-LCDTV26. The model number is printed on the back of the television and the word "INSIGNIA" is printed on the bottom front. No other Insignia model televisions are involved in this recall.