CPSC, Xerox International Partners Announce Retrofit of Network Laser Printers

Arcing may cause the fuser assembly to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Recall #: 03519
Affected scope: About 17,000

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Xerox International Partners, of Palo Alto, Calif. recalled These network laser printers were manufactured from January 1995 through September 1998. ….

CPSC, Xerox International Partners Announce Retrofit of Network Laser Printers was recalled by Xerox International Partners, of Palo Alto, Calif. in January 29, 2003. Reason: Arcing may cause the fuser assembly to overheat, posing a fire hazard.. Remedy: Users should (1) switch off the printer power when unattended; (2) ensure that the "power…. Verify recall #03519 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Xerox International Partners, of Palo Alto, Calif. issued this CPSC recall-Arcing may cause the fuser assembly to overheat, posing a fire hazard..

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agency class: January 29, 2003
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #03519 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

These network laser printers were manufactured from January 1995 through September 1998. Model numbers are on the top of the unit and on a label located on the rear panel. The retrofit is for the following model numbers: Xerox Engineering Systems - Model 8808 Hitachi Printing Solutions America - Models Typhoon 8 and Typhoon 16 GCC Technologies - Models Elite XL408, Elite XL608, Elite XL608LC, Elite XL808, Elite XL1208, Elite XL1208 PM, and Elite XL616

Reason for recall

Arcing may cause the fuser assembly to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy, what to do

Users should (1) switch off the printer power when unattended; (2) ensure that the "power save" mode is enabled; and (3) contact their commercial distributor for information on obtaining a free retrofit.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	03519
Date reported	January 29, 2003
Date initiated	January 29, 2003
Recalling firm	Xerox International Partners, of Palo Alto, Calif.
Affected scope	About 17,000
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

Users should (1) switch off the printer power when unattended; (2) ensure that the "power save" mode is enabled; and (3) contact …

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Arcing may cause the fuser assembly to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on January 29, 2003. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 03519.

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