Loudspeaker Recalled by Cambridge SoundWorks
CPSC recall 96105. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 96105 has the recall date 17 Apr 1996. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. 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 Speakers.
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| Description | Loudspeaker Recalled by Cambridge SoundWorks NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations April 17, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-105 CPSC, Cambridge SoundWorks Announce Loudspeaker Recall WASHINGTON, D.C.-In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cambridge SoundWorks Inc., of Newton, Mass., is recalling 6,450 "Powered Subwoofer" loudspeakers that may overheat, causing the internal speaker cone to ignite. Cambridge SoundWorks has received four reports of the loudspeakers overheating to cause internal damage to the product only. The company and CPSC have received no reports of injury or property damage involving these loudspeakers. The loudspeakers are used in stereo and home theater sound systems to reproduce deep bass notes. Cambridge SoundWorks' nationally distributed catalogue, retail stores in New England and northern California, and Best Buy stores, sold the loudspeakers nationwide for between $599 and $700 beginning in June 1992. No other products offered by Cambridge SoundWorks are involved in this recall. Cambridge… |
| Product | Cambridge SoundWorks Powered Subwoofer loudspeakers, Speakers |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Speakers
- 1%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 96105The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96105. https://recallregister.com/product/5787-loudspeaker-recalled-by-cambridge-soundworks/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 96105 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96105 has no incident or injury text.