Olympus Recalls Film Cameras for Overheating, Poses Burn Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2006-03-14). Hazards: burn. About 1,200,000 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`06112`
Published	2006-03-14
Last updated	2024-05-21
Product category	Cameras & Accessories
Products	Various Olympus-Brand 35mm Film Cameras
Firm named in the title	Olympus
Firms	Olympus America Inc., of Melville, N.Y. (manufacturer)
Manufactured in	Japan
Units (US)	1,200,000
Hazard classes	burn
Remedy classes	repair, stop use
Sold	Department, electronic and camera stores, and mail-order retailers nationwide from January 1989 through December 1995 for between $220 and $365.

Description

The recall includes the Infinity Twin, AF-1 Twin, Infinity Zoom 200 series, AZ 200 series, and Quantary Infinity Zoom 222 Olympus-brand 35mm film cameras. The model name is printed on the face of the camera. These cameras have a built-in flash.

Hazard

A defect with the flash circuit in these cameras can cause it to smoke and overheat when the camera is turned on. This poses a possible burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these cameras and contact Olympus for information on receiving the free repair for this defect.

Incidents and injuries

Olympus America Inc. has received 21 reports of camera or flash circuitry overheating in the U.S. with no reports of injuries.

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