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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: September 18, 2006
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Canon Desktop Copiers |
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Units: |
About 800,000 |
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Manufacturer: |
Canon Inc., of Japan |
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Importer: |
Canon U.S.A. Inc., of Lake
Success, N.Y. |
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Hazard: |
An
improperly fitting electrical
connection inside the copiers
can cause overheating, smoking
and fire. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Canon U.S.A. has received six
reports of NP1020 model copiers
starting to smoke or catching on
fire due to the problem with the
electrical connection. No
injuries were reported. |
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Description and Models: |
The repair recall includes only
the following model Canon
copiers: PC6, PC6RE,
PC65, PC7, PC7RE, PC8, PC11,
PC11RE, PC12, NP1010 and
NP1020. The model number is
on the front panel of the unit.
The recalled copiers were
manufactured between 1987 and
1998. |
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Sold by: |
Dealers, national retailers and
office supply stores nationwide
from January 1987 through
December 1999 for between $1,500
and $2,300. |
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Manufactured in: |
Japan and Thailand |
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Remedy: |
Users should stop using the
recalled copiers immediately and
contact Canon U.S.A. to receive
a free repair. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Canon U.S.A. at (800)
828-4040 anytime, or visit
the firm's Web site at
www.usa.canon.com. |
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