CPSC, Sauder Woodworking Co. Announce Recall of Television Carts
Press Release # 99-114
Transcript
(View of a little girl and then a group of kids watching TV) This scene gets laid out across the country everyday, (far view of kids watching TV) kids watching television. (view of Chairman Ann Brown walking down the hall) But Ann Brown, the Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns (view of three carts, brown, white, black) if you have a Sauder television cart it may be part of the recall.
( View of CPSC Chairman Ann Brown speaking) "These TV carts can tip over and when they do, they can seriously injure a child. This is a hidden hazard that we want consumers to know about."
(Close-up view of brown cart with one door open and pressure being put on the door) Sauder has received 13 reports of these carts tipping over, (far view of open brown cart and person putting on one door) resulting in two injuries. A 3-year-old girl suffered (view of person closing cart door and walking away) a fractured skull, and a woman bumped her head. (view of Kevin Sauder) Kevin Sauder, president of the company, (front view of company building, reading: "Sauder Woodworking") which is the leading manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture (view of someone opening white cart and tipping it over) says these incidents causes Sauder to take action.
(View of Kevin Sauder speaking) "We're working together with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to fix this problem as fast as possible and we want the public to know that Sauder is committed to consumer safety."
(View of brown cart) The TV carts being recalled come in brown, (view of black cart) black or (view of white cart) white oak. (top view of brown cart) They have double doors, (swivel shelf being turned) a swivel TV shelf (view of caster) and casters. (close-up of caster reading: "Sauder") You'll find the name "Sauder" on the casters (close-up of brown cart being opened) or on a metal plate inside the door. (close-up of screw on the back of the brown cart) The carts cost 35 to 49 dollars (slow motion view of brown, white, and black carts) and were sold at discount and other retail stores nationwide from March 1989 through September 1998.
(View of CPSC Chairman Ann Brown speaking) "If you have one of these carts, the very first thing to do is to remove the TV and the VCR, then call the toll-free number and you can get your repair kit right away, free of charge."
(Person calling company) Sauder will help customers find if their carts (view of long white box on a carpet and person opening it) are part of the recall and will send them a free repair kit. (person opening door of brown cart and trying to tip it over, cart does not tip over, person closes cart door and walks away) The company says the kit will prevent the cart from tipping over.
Kathy Stewart reporting.