CPSC recall · Reported June 27, 2000
CPSC, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of Light Boxes
The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazards to consumers.
The CPSC recalled The recalled Apollo light boxes, used to view film, slides and transparencies, are models….
CPSC, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of Light Boxes was recalled and listed by the CPSC in June 27, 2000. Reason: The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazard…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Cu…. Verify recall #00131 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazard….
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- agency class
- June 27, 2000
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #00131 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This CPSC action (record #00131) was formally reported on June 27, 2000. The CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for its recalls, so this record carries no agency severity grade, with a current status of Active. The recalling firm is not specified in the federal record. Federal records list the affected scope as About 30,000.
The documented reason for this recall is: The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazards to consumers. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Customer Care (which is now handling this recall) for instructions on returning the projectors to the company, f… - consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recalled Apollo light boxes, used to view film, slides and transparencies, are models LB100, LB101, LB102 and LB110. The model number is located on a sticker affixed to the unit's side. The sticker also reads in part, "Portable Light Box...CSA." The light box consists of a white metal box, containing a fluorescent light, and a Plexiglas viewing plate that slides into two black metal guides on top of the metal box. The light box has a folding handle and tilt stand, and it can be wall mounted. The light boxes were sold in a box labeled in part, "APOLLO PRESENTATION PRODUCTS, GLOWPRO PORTABLE LIGHT BOX, Made in China." A photo of the product and the model number are on the box. Apollo light boxes that are marked with a UL logo are not part of this recall.
Reason for recall
The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazards to consumers.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Customer Care (which is now handling this recall) for instructions on returning the projectors to the company, for a refund.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 00131 |
| Date reported | June 27, 2000 |
| Date initiated | June 27, 2000 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 30,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Customer Care (which is now handling this …
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