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announced the safety recall of 400 Encore! Home Entertainment
Wall Units Units.
The control box for the touch dimmer lighting
mechanism can
overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
APA Marketing has received one report involving
a
touch dimmer lighting mechanism that overheated, causing visual
fire
damage to the entertainment center. No injuries have been
reported.
The recalled Encore! Home
Entertainment furniture is made of
wood with a cherry finish and contains glass door fronts.
Although the
units were sold in several combinations, the entire
entertainment center
contains: two piers, a light bridge, a TV cart, and a pair of
media
storage cabinets. On the back panel of the piers, the name "APA
MARKETING" is printed on a label. The black control box is
located
inside the left pier and mounted next to the tube light in the
back.
The units were manufactured in China and sold at
retail furniture stores and consumer
electronics stores
nationwide from July 2003 to January 2004 for MSRP $3,000 for the
complete
entertainment center. Individually, the piers cost about $700
each, the
light bridge is $300, the TV cart is $600, and the media storage
cabinet
is $700 each.
Consumers should unplug the light
fixtures from the outlet
immediately and contact APA Marketing or the store where the
wall unit
was purchased for a free repair.
Consumers can contact the
company toll-free by calling
(866) 220-9395 ext. 212 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday
through
Friday.
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