CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector
CPSC recall 05604. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the lamp drive circuit touches the shield case, the unit is not grounded and, if a person were to contact metal terminals at the back of the unit, there is a potential for electric shock.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Customers should stop using the projectors immediately. Panasonic will contact each customer to arrange for a repair and retrofit at no cost to the customer.
CPSC recall 05604 has the recall date 30 Sep 2005. The notice names the firm Panasonic Corporation of North America. The recall has about 21 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Projectors.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Panasonic has received two reports of the lamp drive circuit contacting the shield case. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 21 |
| Description | The recall involves models PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL, which were sold primarily to commercial users. Units with the following serial numbers may be affected: SH5120010, SH5169001, SH5169002, SH5169003, SH5169004, SH5169005, SH5169006, SH5169007, SH5169008, SH5169009, SH5169010, SH5219001, SH5219003, SH5219004, SH5219005, SH5229001, SH5229003, SH5229004, SH5229005, SH5239001, SH5239002 Serial numbers are located on the side panel of the unit. |
| Product | Panasonic PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL DLP Projectors, 21, Projectors |
| Sold at | Authorized Panasonic dealers, between January 2005 and June 2005, for about $10,000. |
| Distributor | Panasonic Corporation of North America |
| Made in | Japan |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Projectors
- CPSC recalls of 2005
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 21Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Projectors
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Panasonic Corporation of North America
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2018 | Panasonic Recalls Flat Screen Televisions and Swivel Stands Due to Tip-Over Hazard |
| 21 Mar 2016 | Panasonic Recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Panasonic Recalls Metal Cutter Saws Due to Laceration Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05604The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05604. https://recallregister.com/product/3130-cpsc-panasonic-corporation-of-north-america-announce-recall-of-dlp-pro/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05604 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Panasonic has received two reports of the lamp drive circuit contacting the shield case. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Panasonic dealers, between January 2005 and June 2005, for about $10,000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05604?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
21
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Japan