CPSC2005-09-30
CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector
Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, NJ
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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