THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: ACER PREDATOR DESKTOP COMPUTERS
UNITS: ABOUT 215
IMPORTER: ACER AMERICA CORP., OF SAN JOSE, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE INSULATION ON THE COMPUTER’S INTERNAL WIRING CAN BECOME BENT OR STRIPPED, CAUSING THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT WHILE THE PRODUCT IS IN USE. THIS POSES A BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: ACER HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF COMPUTERS SHORT CIRCUITING, RESULTING IN MELTED INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND EXTERNAL CASING. NEITHER INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE U.S. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES ACER PREDATOR DESKTOP COMPUTERS. THE HIGH-END GAMING MACHINES HAVE MODEL NUMBERS ASG7200 AND ASG7700. MODEL NUMBERS ARE PRINTED ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE PANEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SYSTEM.
SOLD BY: COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $2,000 AND $6,000.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THESE RECALLED COMPUTERS AND CONTACT ACER TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT ACER TOLL-FREE AT (866) 695-2237 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.ACER.COM
    
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