Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that 39 and 42-Inch E-Series Flat Panel Televisions are being recalled by VIZIO due to risk of tip over and possible impact injury to the consumer.
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Information
Name of Product: VIZIO E-Series 39-inch and 42-inch televisions
Hazard: The stand assembly can fail and cause the television to tip over unexpectedly, posing a risk of impact injury to the consumer.
Remedy: Repair
Consumer Contact: VIZIO toll-free at 855.472.7450 from 7:00am to 7:00pm CT Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm CT Saturday and Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm’s website www.vizio.com and click on “Safety Notice” for more information.
Units: About 245,000
Description: This recall involves Vizio E-series 39- and 42-inch Full-Array LED flat panel televisions. The flat panel televisions are black with “VIZIO” printed in the lower right corner of the television front and the VIZIO logo in the center of the back.
Size | Model | Serial Number |
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39 Inch | Model No. E390-B0 | LAE 8PSBP 4600517 to LAE 8PSBP 4701297LAE APSBP 400001 to LAE APSBP 4501376
LAQ 8PSBP 5000001 to LAQ 8PSBQ 0804968 LAQ APSBP 4400181 to LAQ APSBQ 2201656 LAT 8PSBP 4801682 to LAT 8PSBP 5008235 LAT APSBP 4800026 to LAT APSBQ 1701656 LAU 8PSBP 4600301 to LAU 8PSBP 5100030 LAU APSBP 4400001 to LAU APSBQ 1100020 |
Smart TV Model No. E390i-B0 | LAE 8PSAP 4600217 to LAE 8PSAP 4800364LAE APSAP 4300237 to LAE APSAP 4401296
LAQ 8PSAQ 1500001 to LAQ 8PSAQ 1505973 LAQ APSAP 4401657 to LAQ APSAQ 2401656 LAT APSAQ 0300001 to LAT APSAQ 1701656 LAU 8PSAP 4600001 to LAU 8PSAP 4600216 LAU APSAP 4300001 to LAU APSAP 4300216 |
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42 Inch | Smart TV Model No. E420i-B0 | LAQ APTAP 5200001 to LAQ APTAQ 2107039LAU APTAP 5000001 to LAU APTAQ 2408327 |
Model and serial numbers are printed on a label on the back of the television.
Incidents/Injuries: VIZIO has received 51 reports of the recalled televisions tipping over. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Best Buy, Meijer, Target, Walmart and other retail stores nationwide , online at Amazon.com, Costco.com, Meijer.com, Sams.com and other internet retailers from December 2013 through June 2014 for between $370.00 and $450.00.
Manufacturer: AmTRAN Technology Company Ltd., of Taipei City, Taiwan
Distributor: VIZIO Inc., of Irvine, CA.
Manufactured in: China and Mexico
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on www.SaferProducts.gov
About the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.
CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at 800.638.2772 or teletypewriter at 301.595.7054 for the hearing impaired.