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Television Sets Repaired by Sears

CPSC recall 79044. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 79044 has the recall date 30 Aug 1979. The notice names the firm Sears. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Televisions, Mounts, Guards & Antennas.

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CPSC recall 79044: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Television Sets Repaired by Sears NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 1979 Release # 79-044 Repair Program Set For Sears Televisions WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 30) -- Sears, Roebuck and Co. today announced a repair program to correct a potential fire hazard in 21,000 of its 19-inch portable color television sets. The program is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The sets were manufactured with an electrical resistor which may overheat, possibly causing an internal fire which could spread to other combustible materials. The sets were sold from 1973 through 1975. Sears has received consumer reports of five fires in the television sets. No injuries have been reported. The sets were sold nationwide under the "Sears" brand name for approximately $490. They can be identified by one of the following model numbers on the back of the cabinet: 564.41990300, 564.419913000, 564.41991301, 564.41991302 or 564.41991303. No other sets are involved. Consumers should contact their local Sears store or service center to arrange for free repairs.…
ProductSears portable color television sets, Televisions, Mounts, Guards & Antennas
ManufacturerSears

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1979: not given
CPSC recalls of 1979
33
Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
36%
Recalls of 1979 in the category Televisions, Mounts, Guards & Antennas
3%
Recalls on the register that name Sears
32

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 79044. https://recallregister.com/product/3978-television-sets-repaired-by-sears/. 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 79044 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 79044 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Sears?
32 CPSC recalls on this register name Sears. This recall is 1 of them.