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CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Pouch Laminators

CPSC recall 05040. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Improper wiring at the heating coil could cause the pouch laminators to overheat and become a fire hazard.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the Pouch Laminators included in this recall immediately, and contact GBC a free replacement or refund.

CPSC recall 05040 has the recall date 9 Nov 2004. The notice names the firm General Binding Corp., ("GBC"). The recall has about 34,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Stationery Items.

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 05040: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units34,600
Description
The recall includes the H300 and H200 model HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators. They are used to laminate documents and photos. The recalled H300 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with "PI," "PJ," "PK," "PL," "QA," "QB," "QC" or "QD." The recalled H200 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with "PI" or "PJ". The H300 and H200 model numbers are found on the top of the Pouch Laminators, and on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators. The serial numbers are found on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators.
ProductHeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators, About 34,600, Stationery Items
Sold atOffice supplies stores nationwide from September 2003 through September 2004 for between $200 and $260.
DistributorGeneral Binding Corp., ("GBC")
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
34,600Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
32%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Stationery Items
0%
Recalls on the register that name General Binding Corp., ("GBC")
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name General Binding Corp., ("GBC")
DateRecall
20 Nov 2000CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Paper Shredders

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05040. https://recallregister.com/product/2815-cpsc-general-binding-corp-announce-recall-of-pouch-laminators/. 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 05040 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Office supplies stores nationwide from September 2003 through September 2004 for between $200 and $260.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05040?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 34,600
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China