CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector
Published: September 30, 2005Recall ID: 05604Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
If the lamp drive circuit touches the shield case, the unit is not grounded and, if a person were to contact metal terminals at the back of the unit, there is a potential for electric shock.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves models PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL, which were sold primarily to commercial users. Units with the following serial numbers may be affected: SH5120010, SH5169001, SH5169002, SH5169003, SH5169004, SH5169005, SH5169006, SH5169007, SH5169008, SH5169009, SH5169010, SH5219001, SH5219003, SH5219004, SH5219005, SH5229001, SH5229003, SH5229004, SH5229005, SH5239001, SH5239002 Serial numbers are located on the side panel of the unit.
Affected Products
Panasonic PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL DLP Projectors
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Panasonic-Corporation-of-North-America-Announce-Recall-of-DLP-Projector |
| Title | CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/01456bfc8ef34e05af6e5a0419003791.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Projector |
| Hazards › Name | If the lamp drive circuit touches the shield case, the unit is not grounded and, if a person were to contact metal terminals at the back of the unit, there is a potential for electric shock. |
| Injuries › Name | Panasonic has received two reports of the lamp drive circuit contacting the shield case. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Panasonic PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL DLP Projectors |
| Products › Type | Projectors |
| Products › Category I D | 2081 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 21 |
| Recall I D | 3130 |
| Remedies › Name | Customers should stop using the projectors immediately. Panasonic will contact each customer to arrange for a repair and retrofit at no cost to the customer. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized Panasonic dealers, between January 2005 and June 2005, for about $10,000. |
| Recall Date | 2005-09-30T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves models PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL, which were sold primarily to commercial users. Units with the following serial numbers may be affected: SH5120010, SH5169001, SH5169002, SH5169003, SH5169004, SH5169005, SH5169006, SH5169007, SH5169008, SH5169009, SH5169010, SH5219001, SH5219003, SH5219004, SH5219005, SH5229001, SH5229003, SH5229004, SH5229005, SH5239001, SH5239002 Serial numbers are located on the side panel of the unit. |
| Distributors › Name | Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, NJ |
| Recall Number | 05604 |
| Consumer Contact | Call Panasonic toll-free at (888) 411-1996 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-01-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Japan |