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InFocus Corp. Recalls Portable Projectors and Projector
Lamps Posing Shock and Fire Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced
a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: InFocus LP120 Projector,
ASK Proxima M1 Projector, and SP-LAMP-013 Replacement
Lamp Module.
Units: About 1,800 projectors and
about 700 replacement lamp modules.
Importer: InFocus Corp., of Wilsonville,
Ore.
Hazard: The units have improper wiring
with inadequate insulation which could degrade over
time, posing a shock and fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or
injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves
portable projectors designed for use with laptop computers,
and a replacement lamp module sold for use with these
projectors. The recalled projector models are InFocus
LP120 and ASK Proxima M1 built between October 2005
and January 2006. The model number and serial numbers
are written on the bottom of the projectors. They have
the following serial numbers:
Model LP120 - AJNV541A0001 through AJNV551A0301
Model M1 - AKUV546A0001 through AKUV547A0268
The recalled replacement lamp module is SP-LAMP-013
built between November 2005 and January 2006. There
is no writing on the lamps, but "SP-LAMP-013" is on
the label on the box.
Sold by: Direct phone and Web sales
and by office and business equipment stores nationwide
from October 2005 through February 2006 for about $1500
for the projectors and $420 for the replacement lamps.
Manufactured in: China
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Wilsonville-based
InFocus (NASDAQ: INFS) would not disclose the
name of the Chinese contract manufacturer that
made the recalled products.
The
company said it does not intend to stop using
that manufacturer.
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Remedy: Projector and replacement
lamp owners should visit the InFocus Web site for instructions
on returning the projector and lamp for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For more information,
contact (877) 398-6086 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT
Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site
at www.infocus.com/service.
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4/5/2006
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Model:
Big Play Projector Infocus IN76
(1280 x720 1000 ANSI 3000-1
CR DarkChip2T DLP)
RRP $5999 - 6 Segment colour wheel
Model: Big
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(1024 x 576 900 ANSI 2000-1
CR DarkChip2T DLP)
RRP $3499 - 6 Segment colour wheel
Model: Big
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(854 x 480 1000 ANSI 1400-1
CR Matterhorn DLPT)
RRP $2999 - 6 Segment colour wheel
Model: Screen
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(1024 x 576 1000 ANSI 1400-1
CR Matterhorn DLPT)
RRP $4999 - 6 Segment colour wheel
Model: Screen
Play Projector Infocus SP7205
(1280 x 720 1100 ANSI 2200-1
CR Mustang HD2 DLP)
RRP $7999 - 7 Segment colour wheel
Model: Screen
Play Projector Infocus SP7210
(1280 x720 1100 ANSI 2800-1
CR DarkChip3 DLP)
RRP $10999 - 7 Segment colour wheel
Model: Screen
Play Projector Infocus SP777
(1280 x 720 2000 ANSI 5000-1
CR 3 x DarkChipT DLP)
Note SP777 3xDLP Chips = No DLP Rainbows.. RRP
$24999
Infocus Business range
www.infocus.com
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