Back Massage Cushions Recalled by Conair & Sears Roebuck
CPSC recall 98103. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Burn - Not Fire-Related
CPSC recall 98103 has the recall date 4 May 1998. The notice names the firm Conair. 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 Massagers.
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| Description | Back Massage Cushions Recalled by Conair & Sears Roebuck NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 1998 Release # 98-103 Company Phone Number: (800) 456-5010 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076 CPSC, Conair Corp. and Sears Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall of Back Massage Cushions WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Conair Corp., of Stamford, Conn., and Sears Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill., are recalling about 183,000 back massage cushions. The motors used in these back massage cushions can stall, overheat and possibly burn through the massage cushion. While there have been no reports of fires or serious injury, CPSC, Conair and Sears have received 13 reports of damage to upholstered furniture and bedding, and two reports of minor burns to consumers. The massage cushion, identified as the Sears Health Essentials Back Massaging System with Heat, Model SR4503, is a black, padded cushion approximately 21 inches long and 17 inches wide, and comes with a handheld… |
| Product | Massagers |
| Product | Sears Health Essentials Back Massaging System with Heat |
| Manufacturer | Conair; Sears; Health Essentials |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Massagers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Conair
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 98103The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98103. https://recallregister.com/product/6153-back-massage-cushions-recalled-by-conair-sears-roebuck/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 98103 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98103 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Conair?
- 7 CPSC recalls on this register name Conair. This recall is 1 of them.