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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2004
Release # 04-100
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APA Marketing’s Hotline: (866) 220-9395 x 212
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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CPSC, APA Marketing Inc. Announce Recall of Home Entertainment Wall Units
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units
Units: 400
Importer: 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: China
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.
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.
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