MTC television sets
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Grandetel Technologies, Inc. is recalling approximately 45,000 MTC-brand 13-inch color television sets due to a potential fire hazard. A resistor on the TV's main component board may overheat and cause a fire. The recalled models are MTV1428R, MTV1428RF, MTV1429RF, MTV1428CC, and MTV1429CC with specific serial numbers beginning with "92" or "93" or falling within particular ranges, as shown on the rear cabinet. These televisions were sold nationwide since November 1992 for up to $150. One incident of resistor overheating resulting in a fire has been reported in the United States, though no injuries have been reported.
Consumers who own a recalled television set should immediately stop using it and call Service Concept International (SCI) at (714) 836-4981 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. SCI will help determine whether the television is part of the recall and will arrange a repair at no cost to the consumer.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
November 9, 1995 Release # 96-013 WASHINGTON, D.C.- CPSC, GrandeTel Technologies, Inc. of Richmond, B.C. Canada, (formerly known as MTC Electronic Technologies Co., Ltd.) is announcing a program to repair 45,000 television sets bearing the name "MTC." A resistor on the TV's main component board may overheat, resulting in a potential fire hazard.GrandeTel Technologies is aware of one recent incident in the United States in which the resistor overheated and created a fire. CPSC and GrandeTel Technologies are not aware of any injuries involving these television sets.The 13-inch color televisions have the brand name "MTC" on the lower left front cabinet. They were sold nationwide for up to $150 at small retailers and large merchandisers since November 1992. The repair recall program involves televisions with the following model and serial numbers located on the rear cabinet: MTV1428R (serial number beginning with "92"), MTV1428RF (serial number beginning with "93"), MTV1429RF (serial number beginning with "93"), MTV1428CC (serial number beginning with "93" and serial number 9403 212 00001 - 9410 212 20160), and MTV1429CC (serial number beginning with "93" and serial number 9405 113 00001 - 9408 213 01680).Consumers who own the recalled television sets should immediately stop using them and call GrandeTel Technologies' service center, Service Concept International (SCI), at (714) 836-4981 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. SCI will help consumers determine whether their television set is part of this recall and will arrange to repair the unit at no cost to the consumer
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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