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Consumer product recall

LCD Television Wall Mounts

Starting date:
January 1, 2009
Posting date:
January 1, 2009
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items, Miscellaneous
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500001900

Affected products

LCD Television Wall Mounts

Product description

This recall involves wall mounts that are used with flat screen LCD televisions. The recalled wall mounts are INIT models NT-TVM103 and NT-TVM104. The model numbers can be found on the UL sticker on the television interface.

Hazard identified

The wall mount can crack at the tilt adjustment point when used with televisions 26 inches and larger or with televisions that include a DVD player. The television can then fall from the wall mount and pose a serious risk of injury to consumers standing nearby.

Milestone is aware of 28 incidents in which the mount has cracked and the television has fallen from its mount. No injuries have been reported.

Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these wall mounts.

Number sold

The number of recalled wall mounts sold is not known. The product was sold at Best Buy and Future Shop stores across Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled wall mounts were sold between June 2007 and December 2008.

Companies

Manufacturer
Milestone AV Technologies
Savage
Minnesota
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-877-894-6280

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the wall mounts and contact Milestone to receive a free repair kit.

For more information, consumers may contact Milestone toll-free at 1-877-277-3707 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. CST Monday to Friday, or visit the firm's recall Web site.