Product Recall Number: 15-029
Why was Olympus DS-5500 digital audio recorders recalled?
The recalled recorders can overheat when charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers and property.
Product Recall Number: 15-029
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-11-19
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Olympus DS-5500 digital audio recorders
Description: The DS-5500 recorders can overheat when they are charging.
Hazard Description: The recalled recorders can overheat when charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers and property.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair, Refund, Replace
Units: About 500
Incidents: Olympus has received three reports of the recorders overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recorders immediately and contact Olympus, or the retailer where the recorder was purchased, to receive a full refund, free repair or a free replacement recorder.
Sold At: Camera and electronics stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from February 2014 through June 2014 for about $450.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed