Product Recall Number: 04-100
Why was Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units recalled?
The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 04-100
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2004-03-16
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), APA Marketing Inc., of Commerce, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 400 Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units. The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.Name of product: Encore! Home Entertainment Wall UnitsUnits: 400Importer: APA Marketing Inc., of Commerce, Calif.Hazard: The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.Incidents/Injuries: APA Marketing has received one report involving a touch dimmer lighting mechanism that overheated, causing visual fire damage to the entertainment center. No injuries have been reported.Description: The recalled Encore! Home Entertainment furniture is made of wood with a cherry finish and contains glass door fronts. Although the units were sold in several combinations, the entire entertainment center contains: two piers, a light bridge, a TV cart, and a pair of media storage cabinets. On the back panel of the piers, the name "APA MARKETING" is printed on a label. The black control box is located inside the left pier and mounted next to the tube light in the back.Sold at: Retail furniture stores and consumer electronics stores nationwide from July 2003 to January 2004 for $3,000 for the complete entertainment center. Individually, the piers cost about $700 each, the light bridge is $300, the TV cart is $600, and the media storage cabinet is $700 each.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should unplug the light fixtures from the outlet immediately and contact APA Marketing or the store where the wall unit was purchased for a free repair.Consumer Contact: Consumers can contact the company toll-free by calling (866) 220-9395 ext. 212 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: 400
Incidents: APA Marketing has received one report involving a touch dimmer lighting mechanism that overheated, causing visual fire damage to the entertainment center. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should unplug the light fixtures from the outlet immediately and contact APA Marketing or the store where the wall unit was purchased for a free repair.
Sold At: Retail furniture stores and consumer electronics stores nationwide from July 2003 to January 2004 for $3,000 for the complete entertainment center. Individually, the piers cost about $700 each, the light bridge is $300, the TV cart is $600, and the media storage cabinet is $700 each.
Importers: APA Marketing Inc., of Commerce, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed