Safety regulator, RadioShack Announce Recall of Video Head Cleaner
Recall 05169 · May 11, 2005 · RadioShack Corp.
1,000,000
units affected
1,000,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05169
- Date
- May 11, 2005
- Company
- RadioShack Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,000,000
- Product
- Wet System Video Head Cleaner
- Product type
- Audio/Video Systems & Accessories
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled non-abrasive "Wet System" Video Head Cleaner was sold in a box labeled "Video Head Cleaner," "RadioShack" and "44-1230" or "44-1213." The box contains a cleaning video cassette and a bottle of cleaning solution. The 4-inch-high white plastic cleaning solution bottle is labeled "Video Head Cleaning Fluid" or "Cleaning Liquid for HEAD CLEANER." Other writing on the bottle includes "Contents: Isopropanol," and the item number "44-1230" or "44-1213."
What can happen
The cleaning solution bottle, which is labeled as containing isopropanol, actually contains methanol. Methanol can be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. It is much more toxic than isopropanol. Also, the cleaning solution bottle does not have special cautionary labeling and child-resistant packaging, as required by Federal regulation for methanol.
The fix
Consumers should immediately place this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest RadioShack store for a refund, or dispose of the bottle of cleaning fluid in accordance with all state and local requirements.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- RadioShack has received 39 reports from their poison center of children accessing this product. No injuries or illnesses have been reported.
- Sold at
- RadioShack stores nationwide and www.radioshack.com, from December 1995 through January 2005, for about $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wet system video head cleaner?
Consumers should immediately place this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest RadioShack store for a refund, or dispose of the bottle of cleaning fluid in accordance with all state and local requirements.
What is the hazard?
The cleaning solution bottle, which is labeled as containing isopropanol, actually contains methanol. Methanol can be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. It is much more toxic than isopropanol. Also, the cleaning solution bottle does not have special cautionary labeling and child-resistant packaging, as required by.
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.