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Recall 15029 — Olympus DS-5500 digital audio recorders

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2014-11-19

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
15029
Date of alert
2014-11-19
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Olympus Imaging America Inc., of Center Valley, Pa.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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. Hazards: The recalled recorders can overheat when charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers and property.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Olympus-Recalls-Digital-Audio-Recorders

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