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Repair Media Carts Recalled by Crate & Barrel
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August 7, 2002
Release # 02-221
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Media Cart Recall Hotline: (877) 477-0653
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
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CPSC, Crate & Barrel Announce Recall to Repair Media Carts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, (CPSC), Crate & Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill., is voluntarily
recalling about 5,000 media carts. The media cart has metal and plastic
casters that can break, causing a television or other objects on the
cart to fall and injure consumers nearby.
Crate & Barrel has received seven reports of casters breaking, all
of which involved property damage. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled media carts have the model name "Elements Media
Carts." They have an ash wood veneer with a dark brown stain and measure
31.75" x 19" x 23.5". The media carts contain a VCR shelf and a second
compartment shelf for CD's. These media carts were manufactured in
Denmark.
Crate & Barrel retail stores, catalogues and website sold the
carts nationwide from January 2001 through March 2002 for about $180.
Consumers should stop using the recalled media carts immediately
and call Crate & Barrel toll-free (877) 477-0653 between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or contact the store from which the cart
was purchased, to receive new casters, free of charge. Consumers can
also log on to the company's website at
www.crateandbarrel.com/customer
Media carts that have the word "KAMA" printed on the rubber of the
wheel are not included in this recall.
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