Olympus Digital Audio Recorders recall: Burn Hazard
Olympus Recalls Digital Audio Recorders Due to Burn Hazard
Why was Olympus Digital Audio Recorders recalled?
The recalled recorders can overheat when charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers and property.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recorders immediately and contact Olympus, or the retailer where the recorder was purchased, to receive a full refund, free repair or a free replacement recorder. Contact: Olympus Imaging America Inc., at (800) 622-6372 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.getolympus.com and click on "Repair Your Product" under the "Support" tab for more information.
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
- Olympus DS-5500 digital audio recorders
- Company
- Olympus Imaging America Inc., of Center Valley, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 500
- Sold at
- Camera and electronics stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from February 2014 through June 2014 for about $450.
- Recall date
- November 19, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- Olympus has received three reports of the recorders overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Olympus digital audio recorders with model number DS-5500. The recorders are black, measure about 4.5 inches tall by 1.9 inches wide by .67 inches thick. "Olympus" and "Digital Voice Recorder DS-5500" are printed on the front of the recorder. The recorder has three smart buttons, slide switches, edit functions, 2 GB of memory, an external SD card slot and a 1.7-inch LCD display on the front.