U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recall

Recall Date: December 12, 2013 Revised: April 25, 2014 Recall Number: 14-054

Note: Five additional retailers were added to this recall press release, three on Jan. 9, 2014, one on Feb. 26, 2014 and one on April 25, 2014.

Thirteen Retailers Recall 32" Coby Flat Screen Televisions Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary Name of Product: Coby 32-inch flat screen televisions Hazard: An electronic component can fail, catch fire and ignite nearby items, posing fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund, Replace Consumer Contact: The U.S. company is out of business so 13 retailers have stepped up to voluntarily recall the televisions.

ABC Warehouse: Toll-free at (855) 510-0070 or www.abcwarehouse.comfor more information. ALCO Stores Inc.: (800) 334-2526 or www.alcostoresinc.comfor more information.
Best Buy: (800) 566-7498 or www.BestBuy.comand click on Product Recalls at the bottom of
the page for more information.
Fry's Electronics: Toll-free at (877) 688-7678 or www.frys.comfor more information. h.h. gregg: Toll-free at (888) 723-7385 or www.hhgregg.comfor more information.
Home at Five: (800) 991-4442 or www.homeatfive.comand click on Product Recalls for more
information.
Montgomery Ward: (800) 991-4442 or www.wards.comand click on Product Recalls for more information.
Nebraska Furniture Mart: (800) 359-1200 or www.nfm.comfor more information.
P.C. Richard & Son: Toll-free at (866) 312-4493 or www.pcrichard.comfor more information. Sears/Kmart: Toll-free at (888) 852-3571 or www.sears.comor www.kmart.comand click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Seventh Avenue: (800) 991-4442 or www.seventhavenue.comand click on Product Recalls for more information.
Stanford Electronics: Toll-free at (855) 662-5344 or www.stanfordelectrics.comfor more information.
Toys R Us: (800) 869-7787 or www.toysrusinc.comand click on Product Recalls at the bottom
of the page for more information.

Recall Details Units: About 8,900 Description: This recall involves black Coby 32-inch flat screen televisions with model number

TFTV3229 and serial numbers beginning with LG and that have M07 or M10 in the 9th, 10th and
11th position of the serial number. The model and serial numbers are printed on a label on the back of the televisions and Coby is printed on the front. Coby USA is out of business.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received reports of six incidents involving the televisions overheating, smoking or catching fire. One incident involved a television catching on fire and scorching a wall. Another involved a fire that was limited to the television. No injuries have been reported. Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the recalled televisions and contact the participating retailer where their television was purchased for instructions on the remedy available from that retailer, which could be a refund, store credit, gift card or replacement TV. Because the importer/distributor Coby USA is out of business, the retailers are providing the remedy. The remedy and terms vary between the retailers. Sold at: ABC Warehouse, ALCO Stores Inc., Fry's Electronics, h.h. gregg, Nebraska Furniture Mart, P.C. Richard & Son, Sears/Kmart, Stanford Electronics, Toys R Us, online at BestBuy.com, bestbuy.dtdeals.com, dealtree.com and techliquidators.com, and online and by catalog at homeatfive.com, seventhavenue.com and wards.com, and other stores and sites nationwide, from August 2011 through November 2013 for between $170 and $260. Importer/Distributor: Coby USA is out of business Manufacturer: Coby Electronics Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong Manufactured in: China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on
SaferProducts.gov.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past

40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov , on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.

Photos

Photo 1: Coby 32 inch flat screen television

Photo 2: Coby television label with serial number
Photo 3: Coby television label serial and model numbers

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