32-Inch Sharp LCD-TVs Recalled Due to Risk of Injury

September 1, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.

NAME OF PRODUCT: SHARP 32-INCH LCD-TVS

UNITS: ABOUT 9,000

MANUFACTURER: SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, OF MAHWAH, N.J.

HAZARD: THE TV STAND’S NECK SUPPORT CAN BREAK AND CAUSE THE TV TO TIP-OVER, POSING A RISK OF INJURY TO THE CONSUMER.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES SHARP 32-INCH LCD-TVS WITH MODEL NUMBER LC-32SB28UT. THE MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER AND MANUFACTURE DATES OF MARCH 2010 THROUGH APRIL 2010, ARE PRINTED ON A LABEL ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. SERIAL NUMBERS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE:

SERIAL NUMBER RANGE
0028 32837 THROUGH 0028 35190&NBSP;&NBSP;
0048 57501 THROUGH 0048 59020&NBSP;&NBSP;
0048 61401 THROUGH 0048 64020&NBSP;&NBSP;
0048 72001 THROUGH 0048 78800&NBSP;&NBSP;

NO OTHER MODEL OR SERIAL NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

SOLD BY: MAJOR RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MARCH 2010 THROUGH AUGUST 2010 FOR ABOUT $550.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT SHARP TO ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT STAND NECK SUPPORT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT SHARP AT (800) 291-4289 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SHARPUSA.COM