CPSC, Brother International Announce Recall of Laser Printers

Recalled October 22, 2002 · CPSC recall 03023 · Brother

Hazard

The printers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled printers immediately and bring them to an authorized service center for a free repair.

Units

About 100,000

Incidents / injuries

Brother has received two reports of overheating and fire, with one of the incidents involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recall involves Brother laser printers with model numbers HL-1040, HL-1050, HL- 1060, and multi-function printers with model number MFC-P2000. The model number can be found on the top of each unit and adjacent to the Brother® logo. The printers are beige or putty in color, and all were manufactured in China, with the exception of model HL-1060, which was manufactured in Japan.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled printers immediately and bring them to an authorized service center for a free repair.

Contact

For more information or to determine the location of a local, authorized service center, call Brother toll-free at (866) 236-6835 between 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.brother.com/usa

Product

Laser Printers

Imported by

Brother International Corp. (Brother) of Bridgewater, N.J.

Retailers

Retailers, dealers and office super stores nationwide sold these printers, from June 1997 through December 2000, for between $300 and $700.

Made in

China · Japan

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →