AmTRAN Video Recalls to Repair 42-Inch JVC Flat Panel Televisions Due to Risk of Tip Over
CPSC recall 14270. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The neck of the stand can crack and cause the television to tip over unexpectedly, posing a risk of impact injury to the consumer.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers using the stand assembly (neck and base) should immediately detach it, place the television in a safe location and contact AmTRAN Video for a replacement stand neck. Consumers with wall-mounted televisions should request the replacement neck in case the stand assembly is needed for future use.
CPSC recall 14270 has the recall date 4 Sep 2014. The notice names the firm AmTRAN Video. The recall has about 27,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Televisions, Mounts, Guards & Antennas.
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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 | JVC has received 16 reports of cracked television stand necks. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 27,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves JVC 42-inch, Emerald Series Full HD 1080P LED flat panel televisions, model EM42FTR and serial number beginning with "T". The flat panel televisions are black with "JVC" printed in the lower center of the television front. Model and serial numbers are located on the bottom left on the back of the television. |
| Product | JVC 42-inch flat panel televisions, About 27,000, Televisions, Mounts, Guards & Antennas |
| Sold at | BJ's Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Walmart, and other retail stores nationwide, online at Walmart.com, Costco.com, and other internet retailers from February 2014 through August 2014 for between $370 and $470. |
| Importer | AmTRAN Video Corporation |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 27,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Televisions, Mounts, Guards & Antennas
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name AmTRAN Video
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 14270The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14270. https://recallregister.com/product/1762-amtran-video-recalls-to-repair-42-inch-jvc-flat-panel-televisions-due/. 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 14270 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
JVC has received 16 reports of cracked television stand necks. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
BJ's Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Walmart, and other retail stores nationwide, online at Walmart.com, Costco.com, and other internet retailers from February 2014 through August 2014 for between $370 and $470.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14270?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14270?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 27,000