CPSC2005-09-30
CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector
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Hazard
If the lamp drive circuit touches the shield case, the unit is not grounded and, if a person were to contact metal terminals at the back of the unit, there is a potential for electric shock.
Remedy
Customers should stop using the projectors immediately. Panasonic will contact each customer to arrange for a repair and retrofit at no cost to the customer.
Sold at
Authorized Panasonic dealers, between January 2005 and June 2005, for about $10,000.
Affected count
21
Injuries reported
Panasonic has received two reports of the lamp drive circuit contacting the shield case. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
Japan
Products
Panasonic PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL DLP Projectors
Consumer contact
Call Panasonic toll-free at (888) 411-1996 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Panasonic-Corporation-of-North-America-Announce-Recall-of-DLP-ProjectorDon't want to check this manually?
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