FindLaw Class Action and Mass Tort Center: Recalls: CPSC: Philips Magnavox Home Audio System Repair by Philips Consumer Electronics
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Kim Dulic |
| October 1, 1998 |
(301) 504-0580 Ext. 1183 |
| Philips Contact: Jill Greenman |
| (770) 821-2400 |
| Release # 99-001 |
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CPSC, Philips Consumer Electronics Company Announce Recall to Repair Philips Magnavox Home Audio Theatre Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Philips Consumer
Electronics Company, of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling 25,500
Philips Magnavox home audio theatre systems for free repair.
The system's speaker voice coil can overheat and lead to a
speaker fire, presenting a fire hazard to consumers.
Philips has received four reports of speaker fires, with one
resulting in scorched carpeting. No injuries have been
reported.
Only Model MX920 Philips Magnavox home audio theatre
systems are being recalled. The model number is prominently
displayed on both the front of the receiver cabinet and on a
rear label in the upper left corner when looking at the back
of the receiver. The MX920 system includes a surround sound
stereo receiver, a subwoofer, a center channel speaker, two
surround-sound speakers and two front (left/right)
loudspeakers.
Major national superstores and departmentstores, such
as Best Buy, Kmart, Lowes, Montgomery Ward, Service
Merchandise and Walmart, sold the Model MX920 systems
nationwide from June of 1997 through August 1998 for about
$350.
Consumers should stop using the systems immediately and
call Philips toll-free at (877) 229-2251 between 9 a.m. and
7 p.m. EDT Monday through Saturday for instructions on
receiving the free repair. Consumers also may write the
company at Philips Consumer Electronics Company, Old Andrew
Johnson Highway, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, TN 37760.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury
or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call CPSC's hotline at (800)
638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call
(301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this
release and recall information via Internet gopher services at cpsc.gov or report product hazards to
info@cpsc.gov.
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