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: LCD TELEVISION WALL MOUNTS
UNITS: ABOUT 140,000
MANUFACTURER: MILESTONE AV TECHNOLOGIES, OF SAVAGE, MINN.
HAZARD: THE WALL MOUNT CAN CRACK WHEN USED WITH TELEVISIONS 26 INCHES AND LARGER OR WITH TELEVISIONS THAT INCLUDE A DVD PLAYER. THE TELEVISION CAN THEN FALL FROM THE WALL MOUNT AND POSE A SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY TO CONSUMERS STANDING NEARBY.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: MILESTONE IS AWARE OF 28 INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE MOUNT HAS CRACKED AND THE TELEVISION HAS FALLEN FROM ITS MOUNT. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THESE WALL MOUNTS ARE USED WITH FLAT SCREEN LCD TELEVISIONS. THE RECALLED WALL MOUNTS ARE INIT MODELS NT-TVM103 AND NT-TVM104. THE MODEL NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND ON THE UL STICKER ON THE TELEVISION INTERFACE.
SOLD AT: BEST BUY STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $60 AND $90.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE WALL MOUNTS AND CONTACT MILESTONE TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: CALL MILESTONE TOLL-FREE AT (877) 277-3707 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 7 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR LOG ON TO THE COMPANY’S RECALL WEB SITE AT WWW.MILESTONE.COM/INITMOUNT
NT-TVM103NT-TVM104
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