Product Recall Number: 13-002
Why was Haier® 42-inch LED TVs recalled?
The TV stand's neck support can break and cause the TV to tip over, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.
Product Recall Number: 13-002
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-10-01
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Haier® 42-inch LED TVs
Description: The support neck on the TV stand can break. If this happens the TV can fall. More than 180 cracks, breaks reported.
Hazard Description: The TV stand's neck support can break and cause the TV to tip over, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 5,000
Incidents: Haier America and CPSC have received 184 reports of the TV stand's neck cracking or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and detach the TV from the stand and keep both the TV and the base in a safe location. Consumers should contact Haier America to request a free replacement stand neck to be used with the original base. Consumers with a wall-mounted TV may continue to use it but should request a free replacement stand neck in case the TV is used with the stand in the future.
Sold At: Fry's Electronics and other retail stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other online retailers from September 2011 through March 2012 for about $450.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed