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CPSCRecalled Jan 29, 2003 · #03519

CPSC, Xerox International Partners Announce Retrofit of Network Laser Printers

Hazard

Arcing may cause the fuser assembly to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

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Description

These network laser printers were manufactured from January 1995 through September 1998. Model numbers are on the top of the unit and on a label located on the rear panel. The retrofit is for the following model numbers: Xerox Engineering Systems - Model 8808 Hitachi Printing Solutions America - Models Typhoon 8 and Typhoon 16 GCC Technologies - Models Elite XL408, Elite XL608, Elite XL608LC, Elite XL808, Elite XL1208, Elite XL1208 PM, and Elite XL616

Product details

Product
Xerox, Hitachi, and GCC brand laser printers
Type
Computer Equipment
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
8808, XL408, XL608, XL608LC, XL808, XL1208, XL616
UPCs
Sold at
Xerox Engineering Systems, Hitachi Printing Solutions America and GCC Technologies sold the printers nationwide for prices ranging from $1,599 to $6,999.

What you should do

Users should (1) switch off the printer power when unattended; (2) ensure that the "power save" mode is enabled; and (3) contact their commercial distributor for information on obtaining a free retrofit.

View the official CPSC notice