CPSC2001-05-10
CPSC, Canon U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Fax Machines
Canon U.S.A. Inc., of Lake Success, N.Y.
Hazard
The Faxphones are combination plain-paper copiers and facsimile machines. A component failure can cause the Faxphone to catch on fire.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the Faxphones immediately, and contact Canon U.S.A. Inc. to get a free replacement Faxphone.
Sold at
Electronics, office products and computer stores nationwide sold these machines, from October 1999 through May 200,1 for between $130 and $200.
Affected count
About 60,000
Injuries reported
Canon U.S.A. received five reports of Faxphones catching on fire and causing damage to the machines. No injuries have been reported.
Products
Faxphones (combination copiers and facsimile machines)
Consumer contact
For more information, consumers should call Canon at (888) 280-7858 between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET Monday through Friday, and between noon and 8 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit Canon's website at www.cusa.canon.com/consumer
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Canon-USA-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Fax-MachinesDon't want to check this manually?
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