APA Marketing Inc. Recall of Home Entertainment Wall Units
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2004
Release # 04-100
APA Marketing's Hotline: (866) 220-9395 x 212
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, APA Marketing Inc. Announce Recall of Home Entertainment Wall Units
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units
Units: 400
Importer: APA Marketing Inc., of Commerce, Calif.
Hazard: The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can
overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: APA Marketing has received one report involving a
touch dimmer lighting mechanism that overheated, causing visual fire
damage to the entertainment center. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled Encore! Home Entertainment furniture is made
of wood with a cherry finish and contains glass door fronts. Although
the units were sold in several combinations, the entire entertainment
center contains: two piers, a light bridge, a TV cart, and a pair of
media storage cabinets. On the back panel of the piers, the name "APA
MARKETING" is printed on a label. The black control box is located
inside the left pier and mounted next to the tube light in the back.
Sold at: Retail furniture stores and consumer electronics stores
nationwide from July 2003 to January 2004 for $3,000 for the complete
entertainment center. Individually, the piers cost about $700 each, the
light bridge is $300, the TV cart is $600, and the media storage cabinet
is $700 each.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should unplug the light fixtures from the outlet
immediately and contact APA Marketing or the store where the wall unit
was purchased for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: Consumers can contact the company toll-free by calling
(866) 220-9395 ext. 212 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday.