Apollo Audio-Visual Carts Recalled Due to Risk of Equipment Falling on Consumers
CPSC recall 06548. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These audio-visual carts were sold without a safety belt, which helps prevent heavy equipment from becoming unstable and falling from the cart's upper shelf. Equipment falling on nearby consumers can cause serious injuries and death.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these carts immediately. Do not return carts to Office Depot stores. Owners are being sent a free kit, including a safety belt and hardware needed for assembly.
CPSC recall 06548 has the recall date 26 Apr 2006. The notice names the firm Apollo® Presentation Products. The recall has about 960 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers.
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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 | Apollo is not aware of any incidents involving this audio visual cart. |
|---|---|
| Units | 960 |
| Description | Apollo® Item #VWBUL44 (Office Depot Model #177-446) is steel, has a pyramid design, has three shelves, stands 44 inches high and comes with a three-outlet electrical assembly, including a cord-winding bracket. The affected Model VWBUL44 Carts have a model number tag on the underside of the top shelf, that reads: "SC: 18" and a date code "REF" date code of 07/26/05 or later. |
| Product | Apollo® Steel Wide-Body Cart, About 960, Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers |
| Sold at | Office Depot catalog and Web site, from September 2005 through February 6, 2006 for between $200 and $240. |
| Distributor | Apollo® Presentation Products |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 960Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Apollo® Presentation Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2000 | CPSC, Apollo Presentation Products Announce Recall of Light Boxes |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06548The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06548. https://recallregister.com/product/3417-apollo-audio-visual-carts-recalled-due-to-risk-of-equipment-falling-on/. 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 06548 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Apollo is not aware of any incidents involving this audio visual cart.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office Depot catalog and Web site, from September 2005 through February 6, 2006 for between $200 and $240.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06548?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 960
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China