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: SWR® NATURAL BLONDE™ ACOUSTIC BASS AMPLIFIERS
UNITS: ABOUT 90
MANUFACTURER: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. (FMIC), OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED AMPLIFIER’S WIRING CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE SWR® NATURAL BLONDE™ 120V ACOUSTIC BASS AMPLIFIER, MODEL 44-60600-000. THE AMPLIFIER MEASURES ABOUT 26 INCHES X 16 INCHES X15 INCHES, AND HAS A BLONDE-TEXTURED VINYL COVERING WITH A BLACK CONTROL PLATE AND BLACK STAMPED STEEL VIBRATION-FREE GRILL. THE MODEL NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE TOP REAR PANEL OF THE AMPLIFIER. “SWR” AND “NATURAL BLONDE” ARE PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE AMPLIFIER.
SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT RETAILERS FROM APRIL 2007 THROUGH MAY 2009 FOR ABOUT A MSRP OF $1,550.
MANUFACTURED IN: MEXICO
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED AMPLIFIERS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT FMIC FOR A FREE INSPECTION AND REPAIR. FENDER IS DIRECTLY CONTACTING CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED THE RECALLED BASS AMPLIFIERS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT FMIC AT (800) 856-9801 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE WWW.SWRSOUND.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT CONSUMERRELATIONS@FENDER.COM
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