Safety regulator, The Sharper Image Recall Motorized CD Racks
Recall 01502 · Oct 30, 2000 · The Sharper Image Corp.
1,000
units affected
1,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01502
- Date
- Oct 30, 2000
- Company
- The Sharper Image Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,000
- Product
- Sharper Image Power Tower motorized cd rack
- Product type
- Furniture (Miscellaneous)
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The CD rack is black with a round dial and stands about 3 feet high on a 14-inch base. The rack holds 100 CDs and rotates automatically, clockwise or counter-clockwise, when you turn the dial. Only units with codes REV A or REV B under the base are included in this recall.
What can happen
Batteries in the unit can leak or explode, when used with an AC adapter. Consumers can suffer burns from the leaking battery or can be struck by pieces of an exploding battery.
The fix
Consumers immediately should remove the batteries from the CD racks and contact The Sharper Image for information on receiving a replacement unit or a refund. Consumers that return the units or arrange for it to be shipped to a Sharper Image will be given a $50 merchandise certificate for their next purchase. The Sharper Image Corp. sent notices to known purchasers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Sharper Image sold these CD racks in their stores, catalogs, and on the internet, as model number SI693, during August 2000, for about $160.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sharper image power tower motorized cd rack?
Consumers immediately should remove the batteries from the CD racks and contact The Sharper Image for information on receiving a replacement unit or a refund. Consumers that return the units or arrange for it to be shipped to a Sharper Image will be given a $50 merchandise certificate for their next purchase. The.
What is the hazard?
Batteries in the unit can leak or explode, when used with an AC adapter. Consumers can suffer burns from the leaking battery or can be struck by pieces of an exploding battery.
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.