Computer Monitors Recalled For Electrocution And Fire Hazard

Computer Monitors Recalled For Electrocution And Fire Hazard


This was DEFINITELY NOT a Quest custom built PC.


PRESS RELEASE as follows:


WASHINGTON, DC -- Protecto Enterprises of Barrington, IL is recalling 2,500 Zenith Data Systems Model ZVM122-T monochrome computer monitors because of electric shock hazards to consumers, and possible fire and electrical damage to computers on which they are installed. Two fires have been reported involving these monitors.

The model ZVM122-T computer monitors were developed for Federal use, and later prepared for consumer use by Protecto Enterprises. These units were sold primarily by mail order by Protecto and by Electrified Discounters of Hamden, CT in 1988-1989

Consumers having a Zenith Data Systems ZVM122-T should immediately and carefully turn off the unit and unplug it, avoiding contact with any metal parts of the cabinet or plug. The model number can be found on the back of the unit, after the unit has first been carefully unplugged.

All known purchasers are being contacted by mail. Consumers owning an affected unit may contact "122-T Recall Central" at 1-800-752-6138 for instructions on returning the unit for refund or replacement.

Zenith ZVM122 monitors which do not have the "T" suffix are not affected. Also, no ZVM122-T monitors sold to Federal agencies by Zenith Data Systems are affected.

Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.

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UPDATE

Hi! If you’re anything like me, you’ve got approximately one thousand projects going on at once, but with zero time to complete any of them. To that end, I am so sorry to give you another task, but I found a link that’s not working on your site and I just couldn’t ignore the issue.

I wanted to try to make it as easy on you as possible though, so here are all the details: the dead link is to a really important page on the CPSC.gov site:http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. This is the page you can use to report unsafe products to the government to avoid future injuries, fatalities, and so on. I took a few minutes to find the updated URL, which is: https://www.saferproducts.gov/CPSRMSPublic/Incidents/ReportIncident.aspx. I was on this page when I found the broken resource: http://questpcs.blogspot.com/2007_11_25_archive.html.

Are you currently adding resources to your site? I’ve found several safety-related ones during my research (I’m working on a “Stay Safe” lesson plan which will eventually be offered to teachers for use in the classroom), so I wanted to pass them along to you.

I’ve included a handful of the better resources below; hopefully, you’ll find them worthy of inclusion on your site:

Age-Appropriate Toys for Children
http://www.naeyc.org/toys

Ask a Doctor: When Should I Visit with Child Injury or Illness?
https://www.zocdoc.com/answers


Age- and Stage-Appropriate Foods for Your Child
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002455.htm

Family Safety: Information Library
http://safesoundfamily.com/category/family-safety-2/
(this is a resource of articles on our own site - thought you might be interested in it as well!)

Have a great remainder of the week and stay safe!
Katie

Katie Cook
katie@safesoundfamily.com
35 Bradford Road | Wellesley, Massachusetts | 02481