Safety regulator, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of Light Boxes
Recall 00131 · Jun 27, 2000 · Apollo Presentation Products
30,000
units affected
30,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00131
- Date
- Jun 27, 2000
- Company
- Apollo Presentation Products
- Units affected
- 30,000
- Product
- Apollo light boxes
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled Apollo light boxes, used to view film, slides and transparencies, are models LB100, LB101, LB102 and LB110. The model number is located on a sticker affixed to the unit's side. The sticker also reads in part, "Portable Light Box...CSA." The light box consists of a white metal box, containing a fluorescent light, and a Plexiglas viewing plate that slides into two black metal guides on top of the metal box. The light box has a folding handle and tilt stand, and it can be wall mounted. The light boxes were sold in a box labeled in part, "APOLLO PRESENTATION PRODUCTS, GLOWPRO PORTABLE LIGHT BOX, Made in China." A photo of the product and the model number are on the box. Apollo light boxes that are marked with a UL logo are not part of this recall.
What can happen
The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazards to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Customer Care (which is now handling this recall) for instructions on returning the projectors to the company, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Office supply stores nationwide sold the light boxes, from June 1997 through April 2000, for $66 to $115.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled apollo light boxes?
Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Customer Care (which is now handling this recall) for instructions on returning the projectors to the company, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazards to consumers.
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.