Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Grand Prix Electronics is recalling all model 3200 stereo tape deck and record player units sold before March 23, 1977, due to a defect in the electrical wiring that may cause electric shock. Approximately 57 units were sold through various retailers including Famous Barr, Venture Stores, Discount House, and Kent Electronics across Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, and Texas. The stereos retailed for approximately $140.
Consumers can identify whether they own a recalled unit by unplugging it and checking the model number on the rear of the unit, slightly to the right of center. According to the recall notice, consumers who have a model 3200 stereo should return it to the store where it was purchased, where the store will repair or replace it with a similar unit of comparable value at no cost.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Stereo Recalled by Grand Prix NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 1977 Release # 77-039 Stereo Recall Announced WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 22)-- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Grand Prix Electronics of St. Louis, Missouri today announced a recall of all Grand Prix model 3200 stereo tape deck and record player units sold prior to March 23, 1977. Due to a defect in the electrical wiring, the units, which retail for approximately $140, may present a shock hazard to the consumer. Approximately 57 units are thought to be in consumer hands. The stereos in question were sold by Famous Barr of St. Louis, Missouri; Venture Stores in Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri, Chicago and Peoria, Illinois, and Kansas City, Kansas; Discount House in Jerseyville, Illinois; and Kent Electronics in Houston, Texas. Consumers may determine whether they have purchased the Grand Prix model 3200 stereo by unplugging the unit and examining the model number which is located slightly to the right of center on the rear of the unit. Consumers who have the model 3200 stereo should return it to the store where it was purchased. The store will see that it is repaired, or replaced with a similar unit of comparable value at no cost to the consumer. No other Grand Prix model stereos are involved in this recall campaign.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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