CPSC, Thomson Announce Recall of Home Entertainment Amplifiers
CPSC recall 03108. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The amplifier can overheat due to a lack of ventilation, which can cause melting of the plastic front cover and pose a shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should unplug the units immediately and contact Thomson for information on how to receive a free repair.
CPSC recall 03108 has the recall date 17 Apr 2003. The notice names the firm Thomson. The recall has about 50,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Amplifiers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Thomson has received 12 reports of the amplifiers overheating, some of which resulted in melting of the plastic front cover or faceplate. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 50,000 |
| Description | The recalled RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifiers include model numbers RT2600, RT2600DVD and RT2600DVD5 and serial numbers beginning with 220 through 230. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label on the back of the unit in the lower left corner. The recalled units may also have an "A" as the last character in the model number. The amplifier units are silver and are about 17 inches wide, 16 inches deep, and 5 inches high. |
| Product | RCA® 650-Watt Home Entertainment amplifiers, About 50,000, Amplifiers |
| Sold at | Radio Shack, Best Buy, and other retailers sold the amplifiers, from May 2002 through March 2003, for between $300 and $380. |
| Importer | Thomson Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 50,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Amplifiers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Thomson
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2005 | CPSC, Thomson Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03108The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03108. https://recallregister.com/product/2378-cpsc-thomson-announce-recall-of-home-entertainment-amplifiers/. 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 03108 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Thomson has received 12 reports of the amplifiers overheating, some of which resulted in melting of the plastic front cover or faceplate. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Radio Shack, Best Buy, and other retailers sold the amplifiers, from May 2002 through March 2003, for between $300 and $380.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03108?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 50,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China