CPSC, Philips Consumer Electronics Company Announce Recall to Repair Philips Magnavox Home Audio Theatre Systems
CPSC recall 99001. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The system's speaker voice coil can overheat and lead to a speaker fire, presenting a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the systems immediately and call Philips for instructions on receiving the free repair.
CPSC recall 99001 has the recall date 1 Oct 1998. The notice names the firm Philips Consumer Electronics. The recall has about 25,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 1998 has 65,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Stereos.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Philips has received four reports of speaker fires, with one resulting in scorched carpeting. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 25,500 |
| Description | Only Model MX920 Philips Magnavox home audio theatre systems are being recalled. The model number is prominently displayed on both the front of the receiver cabinet and on a rear label in the upper left corner when looking at the back of the receiver. The MX920 system includes a surround sound stereo receiver, a subwoofer, a center channel speaker, two surround-sound speakers and two front (left/right) loudspeakers. |
| Product | Philips Magnavox Home Audio Theatre Systems, 25,500, Stereos |
| Sold at | Major national superstores and department stores, such as Best Buy, Kmart, Lowe's, Montgomery Ward, Service Merchandise and Walmart, sold the Model MX920 systems nationwide, from June of 1997 through August 1998, for about $350. |
| Manufacturer | Philips Consumer Electronics Company |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 25,500Median of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Stereos
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Philips Consumer Electronics
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 99001The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99001. https://recallregister.com/product/6206-cpsc-philips-consumer-electronics-company-announce-recall-to-repair-ph/. 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 99001 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Philips has received four reports of speaker fires, with one resulting in scorched carpeting. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major national superstores and department stores, such as Best Buy, Kmart, Lowe's, Montgomery Ward, Service Merchandise and Walmart, sold the Model MX920 systems nationwide, from June of 1997 through August 1998, for about $350.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 99001?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
25,500