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CPSC, Thomson Announce Recall of Home Entertainment Amplifiers

Recalled April 17, 2003 · CPSC recall 03108 · Thomson

Recalled RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifierRecalled RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifier, back
Hazard
The amplifier can overheat due to a lack of ventilation, which can cause melting of the plastic front cover and pose a shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should unplug the units immediately and contact Thomson for information on how to receive a free repair.
Units
About 50,000
Incidents / injuries
Thomson has received 12 reports of the amplifiers overheating, some of which resulted in melting of the plastic front cover or faceplate. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifiers include model numbers RT2600, RT2600DVD and RT2600DVD5 and serial numbers beginning with 220 through 230. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label on the back of the unit in the lower left corner. The recalled units may also have an "A" as the last character in the model number. The amplifier units are silver and are about 17 inches wide, 16 inches deep, and 5 inches high.

What to do

Consumers should unplug the units immediately and contact Thomson for information on how to receive a free repair.

Contact

Contact Thomson at (866) 670-4844 anytime. Consumers also can contact Thomson at Thomson Inc., RCA Home Entertainment Amplifier Recall, P.O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976.

Product
RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifiers
Imported by
Thomson Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.
Retailers
Radio Shack, Best Buy, and other retailers sold the amplifiers, from May 2002 through March 2003, for between $300 and $380.
Made in
China

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

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