Paging Loudspeakers Recalled By TOA Electronics Due to Risk of Impact Injury
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Posted on December 16, 2010 at 2:35:01 PM
Paging Loudspeakers Recalled By TOA Electronics Due to Risk of Impact Injury
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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Name of product: Paging Horn Loudspeakers
Units: About 2,600
Importer: TOA Electronics Inc., of Burlingame, Calif.
Hazard: The speaker housing can crack at the mounting bracket, causing the speakers to fall from their mounting. This poses a risk of injury from impact to consumers. Higher failure rates have occurred in high temperature and humidity environments.
Incidents/Injuries: TOA has received 18 reports of speakers falling in Japan. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States.
Description: This recall involves TOA paging horn speakers in the SC series. The speakers have "Paging Horn Speaker," the TOA logo and model and production information printed on the back. Models included in the recall are:
Model Number Manufacture Dates
SC-610T 08F through 08K
SC-615 08B through 08K
SC-630 08I through 08K
SC-630T 08F through 08K
Date Code:
Year Month Manufacture Date
2008 June 08F
Sold by: Audio retailers nationwide from March 2008 through December 2009 for between $70 and $130.
Manufactured in: Indonesia
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and take down any mounted speakers. Consumers can contact TOA directly or their local TOA dealer for instructions on receiving a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact TOA at (800) 733-4750 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.toaelectronics.com. Consumers can also email the firm at marketing@toaelectronics.com.
Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11073.html
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 733 4750
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638 2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504 7908
SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CONTACT: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Information and Public Affairs, +1-301-504-7908
Web Site: http://www.toaelectronics.com/
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO)
Name of product: Paging Horn Loudspeakers
Units: About 2,600
Importer: TOA Electronics Inc., of Burlingame, Calif.
Hazard: The speaker housing can crack at the mounting bracket, causing the speakers to fall from their mounting. This poses a risk of injury from impact to consumers. Higher failure rates have occurred in high temperature and humidity environments.
Incidents/Injuries: TOA has received 18 reports of speakers falling in Japan. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States.
Description: This recall involves TOA paging horn speakers in the SC series. The speakers have "Paging Horn Speaker," the TOA logo and model and production information printed on the back. Models included in the recall are:
Model Number Manufacture Dates
SC-610T 08F through 08K
SC-615 08B through 08K
SC-630 08I through 08K
SC-630T 08F through 08K
Date Code:
Year Month Manufacture Date
2008 June 08F
Sold by: Audio retailers nationwide from March 2008 through December 2009 for between $70 and $130.
Manufactured in: Indonesia
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and take down any mounted speakers. Consumers can contact TOA directly or their local TOA dealer for instructions on receiving a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact TOA at (800) 733-4750 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.toaelectronics.com. Consumers can also email the firm at marketing@toaelectronics.com.
Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11073.html
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 733 4750
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638 2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504 7908
SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CONTACT: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Information and Public Affairs, +1-301-504-7908
Web Site: http://www.toaelectronics.com/