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AAFES RECALL  NO. 10-040
RELEASE DATE: 10 June, 2010
SUBJECT: QA ALERT – STOP USING SONY COLOR CRT TVs MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO 1991 THAT WERE PURCHASED AT A FOREIGN U.S. MILITARY EXCHANGE

SCOPE: WORLDWIDE

ISSUE: Sony CRT color televisions manufactured prior to 1991 that were purchased at foreign U.S. military exchanges, contain a particular inner component that may suffer age deterioration following very long term usage and thus overheat. This overheating may, in rare cases, cause the component to catch fire and result in a burn to TV set and at times damage to surrounding property. As a result, Sony would like to ask you to stop using these televisions.

PRODUCT INFORMATION: Only Sony televisions that meet all three of the following criteria are affected:

  1. Television model name (usually on the back of the TV) must be listed below:


    2. KV-1215

    KV-1484P

    KV-1712D

    KV-1946R

    KV-2156R

    KV-1216

    KV-1513

    KV-1713

    KV-1955R

    KV-2182P

    KV-1217

    KV-1515

    KV-1743R

    KV-1967RWP

    KV-2184P

    KV-1221R

    KV-1541R

    KV-1746R

    KV-1982AEB

    KV-21VX1P

    KV-1332

    KV-1542R

    KV-1920D

    KV-2073R

    KV-25XBR

    KV-1356R

    KV-1543R

    KV-1921

    KV-2092AEB

    KV-27VX1P

    KV-1370R

    KV-1545R

    KV-1922

    KV-20XBR

    KV-27VX1PH

    KV-1380R

    KV-1546R

    KV-1941R

    KV-2101

    KV-9300

    KV-1424RD

    KV-1554RWP

    KV-1942R

    KV-2142R

    KX-1901

    KV-1442AEB

    KV-1712C

    KV-1943R

    KV-2145R

     

  2. The television was purchased overseas at a foreign U.S. military exchange.

  3. The television was manufactured before 1991. The manufactured date, month and year, is usually on the back of the TV.


    4. IMPORTANT:     This issue does not apply to any of these models that were produced, sold, or marketed in the United States.

SOLD AT: AAFES OCONUS stores and Catalog.

REMEDY/CONSUMER INFO: Sony supports a national network of e-Recycling Drop-Off Centers as part of its Take Back Recycling Program. To dispose of Sony televisions covered by this notice, please visit www.sony.com/recycle for details or contact your local waste management and/or recycling center for a drop off location near you.

Please contact Sony at (888) 649-7669 with any additional questions or concerns related to this matter.

 

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