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CPSCRecalled Sep 30, 2005 · #05604

CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector

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.

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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.

Product details

Product
Panasonic PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL DLP Projectors
Type
Projectors
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
D5500U, D5500UL, SH5120010, SH5169001, SH5169002, SH5169003, SH5169004, SH5169005, SH5169006, SH5169007, SH5169008, SH5169009, SH5169010, SH5219001, SH5219003, SH5219004, SH5219005, SH5229001, SH5229003, SH5229004, SH5229005, SH5239001, SH5239002
UPCs
Sold at
Authorized Panasonic dealers, between January 2005 and June 2005, for about $10,000.
Made in
Japan

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice