Recall Register

CPSC, Brother International Announce Recall of Laser Printers

CPSC recall 03023. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The printers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the recalled printers immediately and bring them to an authorized service center for a free repair.

CPSC recall 03023 has the recall date 22 Oct 2002. The notice names the firm Brother International Corp. (Brother). The recall has about 100,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Computer Equipment.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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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.

CPSC recall 03023: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Brother has received two reports of overheating and fire, with one of the incidents involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Units100,000
Description
The recall involves Brother laser printers with model numbers HL-1040, HL-1050, HL- 1060, and multi-function printers with model number MFC-P2000. The model number can be found on the top of each unit and adjacent to the Brother® logo. The printers are beige or putty in color, and all were manufactured in China, with the exception of model HL-1060, which was manufactured in Japan.
ProductLaser Printers, About 100,000, Computer Equipment
Sold atRetailers, dealers and office super stores nationwide sold these printers, from June 1997 through December 2000, for between $300 and $700.
ImporterBrother International Corp. (Brother)
Made inChina, Japan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
100,000Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
30%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Computer Equipment
1%
Recalls on the register that name Brother International Corp. (Brother)
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 03023. https://recallregister.com/product/2307-cpsc-brother-international-announce-recall-of-laser-printers/. 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 03023 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Brother has received two reports of overheating and fire, with one of the incidents involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Retailers, dealers and office super stores nationwide sold these printers, from June 1997 through December 2000, for between $300 and $700.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03023?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 100,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China, Japan