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: RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES SOLD WITH MVP 5000 SERIES WIRELESS TOUCH PANELS
UNITS: ABOUT 1,900
MANUFACTURER: AMX, OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS
HAZARD: TOUCH PANELS LEFT UNCHARGED FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO RUPTURE. THIS POSES A FIRE AND BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES AMX 5000 SERIES (MVP-5100, MVP-5150, MVP-5200I) WIRELESS TOUCH PANELS. THE MODEL NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON A LABEL ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. THESE TOUCH PANELS CAN BE USED AS REMOTE CONTROLS FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEMS. AMX 5000 SERIES TOUCH PANELS ARE AVAILABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE AND INCLUDE A 5.2” WIDE SCREEN COLOR LCD DISPLAY. THE TOUCH PANEL’S DIMENSIONS ARE 4 3/4” X 7 9/16” X 13/16”.
SOLD BY: AMX DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH JUNE 2009 FOR BETWEEN $2,400 AND $4,200.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
REMEDY: CONSUMER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE TOUCH PANELS AND CONTACT AMX FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT BATTERY AT NO COST.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT AMX AT (800) 222-0193 BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.AMX.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT [email protected] AND REFERENCE “XPX5000B.”
   
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