Audio Products Group—Loewe 100 Hz televisions

PRA number

2007/9128

Published date

Product description

100 Hz televisions produced in Germany by Loewe between March 1999 and October 2001 and sold in Australia for some months later. Serial numbers will be posted on this site as soon as available.
Identifying features
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Other identifying numbers

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Reasons the product is recalled

Loewe's continuous product monitoring has established that some of these TV sets may have a manufacturing weakness in a specific solder rivet connection. This can lead to local overheating at the bottom of the set with the potential, under extreme circumstances, to lead to the possibility of ignition.

The hazards to consumers

Fire

What consumers should do

Owners are advised to call Audio Products Group on 1300 130 492 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm to arrange for an on site inspection (and if necessary modification) free of charge.

Until such time the set should not be operated and the mains plug should be removed from the wall socket.

Supplier

Audio Products Group

Where the product was sold

Nationally

Responsible regulator

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall.

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