Computer Scanners Correction Program
CPSC recall 96143. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 96143 has the recall date 7 Jun 1996. The notice names the firm Visioneer. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Computer Equipment.
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| Description | Computer Scanners Correction Program NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations June 7, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-143 CPSC and Visioneer, Inc. Announce Software and Hardware Correction Program for Computer Scanners WASHINGTON, D.C.-In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Visioneer, Inc. is announcing a voluntary correction program for approximately 150,000 computer scanners sold under the names PaperPort Vx, Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 4s, and Compaq Scanner Keyboard. If the scanner's power supply is momentarily decreased, the scanner's motor can lock and may overheat. Visioneer, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq have received a total of 38 reports of motor lock-up involving the scanners. CPSC and Visioneer have not received any reports of injuries from customers experiencing an overheat condition. Consumers use scanners to store documents in personal computers to be accessed on-screen. Once the document is on-screen, it can be faxed, filed, edited, or e-mailed. Visioneer's portable, beige plastic scanners measure approximately 3.75… |
| Product | Compaq Scanner Keyboard computer scanners, Computer Equipment |
| Product | Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 4s computer scanners |
| Product | PaperPort Vx computer scanners |
| Manufacturer | Visioneer; Compaq |
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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
- 16%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Computer Equipment
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Visioneer
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96143. https://recallregister.com/product/5813-computer-scanners-correction-program/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 29 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 96143 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96143 has no incident or injury text.