Milestone AV Technologies Recalls Television Wall Mounts Sold Exclusively At Best Buy; Unit Can Crack, TV Can Fall On Consumers
Recall 09105 · Jan 27, 2009 · Milestone AV Technologies
140,000
units affected
140,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09105
- Date
- Jan 27, 2009
- Company
- Milestone AV Technologies
- Units affected
- 140,000
- Product
- LCD television wall mounts
- Product type
- Televisions, Mounts, Guards & Antennas
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
These wall mounts are used with flat screen LCD televisions. The recalled wall mounts are INIT models NT-TVM103 and NT-TVM104. The model numbers can be found on the UL sticker on the television interface.
What can happen
The wall mount can crack when used with televisions 26 inches and larger or with televisions that include a DVD player. The television can then fall from the wall mount and pose a serious risk of injury to consumers standing nearby.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the wall mounts and contact Milestone to receive a free repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Milestone is aware of 28 incidents in which the mount has cracked and the television has fallen from its mount. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Best Buy stores nationwide from June 2007 through December 2008 for between $60 and $90.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lcd television wall mounts?
Consumers should immediately stop using the wall mounts and contact Milestone to receive a free repair kit.
What is the hazard?
The wall mount can crack when used with televisions 26 inches and larger or with televisions that include a DVD player. The television can then fall from the wall mount and pose a serious risk of injury to consumers standing nearby.
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.