Entertainment Centers Recalled by American Signature Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 10742 · Jun 16, 2010 · American Signature Inc.
24,000
units affected
24,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10742
- Date
- Jun 16, 2010
- Company
- American Signature Inc.
- Units affected
- 24,000
- Product
- Entertainment Centers
- Product type
- Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled entertainment centers with model names "Arts and Crafts", "Vineyard Manor", "Lake Cottage", "Studio One", "West Indies" and "Plantation Cove" were sold in various colors including dark brown, natural, black and white with fixed or adjustable shelves.
What can happen
The recalled entertainment centers' shelves can detach and fall onto consumers when the entertainment centers are moved.
The fix
American Signature Inc. is sending free repair kits to consumers who purchased the recalled entertainment centers. Consumers should not move the entertainment centers until they install the free repair kit. If the entertainment center must be moved, remove the center shelf above the television first. Consumers should contact the store where they purchased the entertainment center if they do not receive the repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- American Signature Inc. has received four reports of the shelf above the television collapsing, causing two injuries. Injuries include a child who was struck on her fingers and an adult who required stitches to his mouth. There were also two reports of minor property damage.
- Sold at
- Value City Furniture, Rooms Today and American Signature Furniture stores from October 2002 through December 2009 for about $1,650. The individual shelf was also sold separately for about $70.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled entertainment centers?
American Signature Inc. is sending free repair kits to consumers who purchased the recalled entertainment centers. Consumers should not move the entertainment centers until they install the free repair kit. If the entertainment center must be moved, remove the center shelf above the television first. Consumers should.
What is the hazard?
The recalled entertainment centers' shelves can detach and fall onto consumers when the entertainment centers are moved.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.