CPSC, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of Light Boxes
CPSC recall 00131. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The light boxes have loose wires and lack adequate grounding, presenting fire, electrocution and shock hazards to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled light boxes immediately, and call ACCO Brands Customer Care (which is now handling this recall) for instructions on returning the projectors to the company, for a refund.
CPSC recall 00131 has the recall date 27 Jun 2000. The notice names the firm Apollo Presentation Products. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lights & Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC has received two reports of loose wires, one in which the light box caught fire, resulting in $5,000 property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 30,000 |
| Description | The recalled Apollo light boxes, used to view film, slides and transparencies, are models LB100, LB101, LB102 and LB110. The model number is located on a sticker affixed to the unit's side. The sticker also reads in part, "Portable Light Box...CSA." The light box consists of a white metal box, containing a fluorescent light, and a Plexiglas viewing plate that slides into two black metal guides on top of the metal box. The light box has a folding handle and tilt stand, and it can be wall mounted. The light boxes were sold in a box labeled in part, "APOLLO PRESENTATION PRODUCTS, GLOWPRO PORTABLE LIGHT BOX, Made in China." A photo of the product and the model number are on the box. Apollo light boxes that are marked with a UL logo are not part of this recall. |
| Product | Apollo light boxes, About 30,000, Lights & Accessories |
| Sold at | Office supply stores nationwide sold the light boxes, from June 1997 through April 2000, for $66 to $115. |
| Importer | Apollo Presentation Products |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Lights & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Apollo Presentation Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2006 | Apollo Audio-Visual Carts Recalled Due to Risk of Equipment Falling on Consumers |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00131The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 00131. https://recallregister.com/product/1297-cpsc-apollo-presentation-products-announce-recall-of-light-boxes/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00131 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC has received two reports of loose wires, one in which the light box caught fire, resulting in $5,000 property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office supply stores nationwide sold the light boxes, from June 1997 through April 2000, for $66 to $115.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00131?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China