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CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Pouch Laminators

Recalled November 9, 2004 · CPSC recall 05040 · General Binding

Recalled HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminator, model H300Recalled HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminator, model H200
Hazard
Improper wiring at the heating coil could cause the pouch laminators to overheat and become a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the Pouch Laminators included in this recall immediately, and contact GBC a free replacement or refund.
Units
About 34,600
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

The recall includes the H300 and H200 model HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators. They are used to laminate documents and photos. The recalled H300 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with "PI," "PJ," "PK," "PL," "QA," "QB," "QC" or "QD." The recalled H200 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with "PI" or "PJ". The H300 and H200 model numbers are found on the top of the Pouch Laminators, and on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators. The serial numbers are found on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the Pouch Laminators included in this recall immediately, and contact GBC a free replacement or refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact GBC at (800) 541-0094 between 8 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at www.gbcoffice.com

Product
HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators
Distributed by
General Binding Corp., ("GBC") of Northbrook, Ill.
Retailers
Office supplies stores nationwide from September 2003 through September 2004 for between $200 and $260.
Made in
China

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

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