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.
NAME OF PRODUCT: BENCH SCALE ADAPTERS
UNITS: ABOUT 1,300
MANUFACTURER: AMERICAN WEIGH SCALES, OF CHARLESTON, S.C.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED BENCH SCALE ADAPTERS CAN SMOKE, CATCH FIRE AND MELT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: AMERICAN WEIGH SCALES HAS THREE REPORTS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE ADAPTERS SMOKING AFTER PLUGGED IN. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED BENCH ADAPTERS ARE SILVER COLORED. “MINI CHARGER” IS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE ADAPTER. WHEN PLUGGED IN A RED LIGHT SHINES THROUGH A BLUE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE OUTER SIDE OF THE ADAPTER. “AC ADAPTER” IS PRINTED ON A WHITE LABEL ON THE INNER SIDE. THE ADAPTERS ARE USED WITH BENCH SCALE MODEL AMW-13, AMW-1000, AMW-2000, AND AMW-500I.
SOLD AT: ONLINE AT WWW.AMERICANWEIGH.COM, WWW.GRAMSCALES.COM, WWW.KITCHENSCALES.COM, AND WWW.POSTALSCALES.COM AND THROUGH AMERICAN WEIGH SCALES DISTRIBUTORS FROM FEBRUARY 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2008 FOR ABOUT $10.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE ADAPTERS AND RETURN THEM TO AMERICAN WEIGH SCALES FOR A CREDIT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER PRODUCT, OR TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT ADAPTER. REPLACEMENT ADAPTERS WILL BE BLACK IN COLOR. AMERICAN WEIGH SCALES WILL REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES ON RETURNS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT AMERICAN WEIGH SCALES TOLL-FREE AT (866) 643-3444 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.AMERICANWEIGH.COM
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