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Olympus Recalls Digital Audio Recorders Due to Burn Hazard is CPSC recall #15029, announced on November 19, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Olympus digital audio recorders with model number DS-5500. The recorders are black, measure about 4.5 inches tall by 1.9 inches wide by .67 inches thick. "Olympus" and "Digital Voice Recorder DS-5500" are printed on the front of the recorder. The recorder has three smart buttons, slide switches, edit functions, 2 GB of memory, an external SD card slot and a 1.7-inch LCD display on the front. The remedy is consumers should stop using the recorders immediately and contact olympus, or the retailer where the recorder was purchased, to receive a full refund, free repair or a free replacement recorder.. Affected brand: Olympus Imaging America Inc..
This recall involves Olympus digital audio recorders with model number DS-5500. The recorders are black, measure about 4.5 inches tall by 1.9 inches wide by .67 inches thick. "Olympus" and "Digital Voice Recorder DS-5500" are printed on the front of the recorder. The recorder has three smart buttons, slide switches, edit functions, 2 GB of memory, an external SD card slot and a 1.7-inch LCD display on the front.
Affected products
Olympus DS-5500 digital audio recorders
Recalled brands
Olympus Imaging America Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recorders immediately and contact Olympus, or the retailer where the recorder was purchased, to receive a full refund, free repair or a free replacement recorder.
Recall date
November 19, 2014
CPSC recall #15029 covers Olympus Recalls Digital Audio Recorders Due to Burn Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on November 19, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Olympus digital audio recorders with model number DS-5500. The recorders are black, measure about 4.5 inches tall by 1.9 inches wide by .67 inches thick. "Olympus" and "Digital Voice Recorder DS-5500" are printed on the front of the recorder. The recorder has three smart buttons, slide switches, edit functions, 2 GB of memory, an external SD card slot and a 1.7-inch LCD display on the front.
The CPSC remedy for recall #15029 is consumers should stop using the recorders immediately and contact olympus, or the retailer where the recorder was purchased, to receive a full refund, free repair or a free replacement recorder.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Olympus-Recalls-Digital-Audio-Recorders. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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