[BCNnet] Birder's digital camera hazard & recall

Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:44:30 EDT

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In a message dated 9/9/02 4:48:02 PM Central Daylight Time, 
EPucciarelli@cpsc.gov writes:

> CPSC, Eastman Kodak Company Announce Recall of DC5000-Model
> Digital Cameras
> 
> WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
> Commission (CPSC), Eastman Kodak Company, of Rochester, N.Y., is 
> voluntarily recalling about 75,000 DC5000-model digital cameras 
> worldwide. Due to a manufacturing defect, consumers using these cameras 
> can suffer an electrical shock.
>     
> Kodak has received 12 reports, including six in the U.S., of 
> consumers who experienced an electrical shock while changing batteries, 
> or installing or removing the memory card or USB cable. There have been 
> no reports of serious injury.  
>     
> These are Kodak DC5000-model cameras. The brand name and model 
> number are written on the front of the camera at the bottom right-hand 
> corner. All DC5000 cameras carry a plate on the bottom of the camera 
> containing the Kodak product identifier reading "KJCAA" followed by an 
> eight-digit serial number. The serial number range is 01800001 through 
> 11700825.  
>     
> Department, electronic, computer and camera stores, as well as 
> mail-order and web retailers sold these cameras nationwide from June 
> 2000 through August 2002 for between $600 and $700.
>     
> Consumers should immediately stop using the Kodak DC5000 Zoom 
> Digital Camera and contact Kodak. The company will cover the cost of 
> inspection, any necessary repair and shipping to and from Kodak repair 
> centers.  To receive a postage-paid mailer to return your camera, or for 
> more information, contact Kodak online at www.kodak.com. Consumers also 
> can contact Kodak toll-free at (888) 793-2977 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. 
> ET Monday through Friday. For consumers outside the United States, 
> please contact your local Kodak digital camera support center or visit 
> www.kodak.com. 
> 
> 
> This recall includes the DC5000 model only. No other Kodak cameras 
> are affected by this recall.
> 
> To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish 
> a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, 
> link to the following address: 
> http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02246.html
> 

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<HTML>In a message dated 9/9/02 4:48:02 PM Central Daylight Time, EPucciarelli@cpsc.gov writes: 
 
 
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">CPSC, Eastman Kodak Company Announce Recall of DC5000-Model 
Digital Cameras 
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
Commission (CPSC), Eastman Kodak Company, of Rochester, N.Y., is 
voluntarily recalling about 75,000 DC5000-model digital cameras 
worldwide. Due to a manufacturing defect, consumers using these cameras 
can suffer an electrical shock. 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Kodak has received 12 reports, including six in the U.S., of 
consumers who experienced an electrical shock while changing batteries, 
or installing or removing the memory card or USB cable. There have been 
no reports of serious injury.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
These are Kodak DC5000-model cameras. The brand name and model 
number are written on the front of the camera at the bottom right-hand 
corner. All DC5000 cameras carry a plate on the bottom of the camera 
containing the Kodak product identifier reading "KJCAA" followed by an 
eight-digit serial number. The serial number range is 01800001 through 
11700825.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Department, electronic, computer and camera stores, as well as 
mail-order and web retailers sold these cameras nationwide from June 
2000 through August 2002 for between $600 and $700. 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Consumers should immediately stop using the Kodak DC5000 Zoom 
Digital Camera and contact Kodak. The company will cover the cost of 
inspection, any necessary repair and shipping to and from Kodak repair 
centers.&nbsp; To receive a postage-paid mailer to return your camera, or for 
more information, contact Kodak online at www.kodak.com. Consumers also 
can contact Kodak toll-free at (888) 793-2977 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. 
ET Monday through Friday. For consumers outside the United States, 
please contact your local Kodak digital camera support center or visit 
www.kodak.com. 
 
 
This recall includes the DC5000 model only. No other Kodak cameras 
are affected by this recall. 
 
To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish 
a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, 
link to the following address: 
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02246.html 
</BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
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