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: AMPLIFIERS
UNITS: ABOUT 2,300
DISTRIBUTOR: KRELL INDUSTRIES LLC, OF ORANGE, CONN.
HAZARD: THE AMPLIFIERS WERE DESIGNED TO OPERATE AT A TEMPERATURE WARM TO THE TOUCH. HOWEVER, A COMPONENT INPUT DEVICE CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE AMPLIFIERS TO OVERHEAT, POSING BURN AND FIRE HAZARDS TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: KRELL HAS RECEIVED 50 REPORTS OF THE AMPLIFIERS OVERHEATING INCLUDING REPORTS OF SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES KRELL POWER AMPLIFIERS WITH MODEL NUMBERS KAV-250A, KAV-250A/3, KAV-500I AND KAV-1500. THE AMPLIFIERS ARE USED TO PROVIDE POWER TO A LOUDSPEAKER IN A HOME AUDIO PLAYBACK SYSTEM. THE KRELL LOGO IS PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE AMPLIFIER.
SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AUDIO EQUIPMENT NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 1997 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001 FOR BETWEEN $3,000 AND $8,000.
MANUFACTURED IN: USA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE AMPLIFIERS, AND CONTACT KRELL TO SCHEDULE THE FREE INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT FUSES.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT KRELL AT (888) 436-6055 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.KRELLONLINE.COM. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO EMAIL THE FIRM AT SERVICE@KRELLONLINE.COM
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