Milestone AV Technologies Recalls Television Wall Mounts Sold Exclusively At Best Buy; Unit Can Crack, TV Can Fall On Consumers
CPSC recall 09105 · announced January 27, 2009 · Milestone Av Technologies · 140,000 units affected
The product
These wall mounts are used with flat screen LCD televisions. The recalled wall mounts are INIT models NT-TVM103 and NT-TVM104. The model numbers can be found on the UL sticker on the television interface.
The hazard
The wall mount can crack when used with televisions 26 inches and larger or with televisions that include a DVD player. The television can then fall from the wall mount and pose a serious risk of injury to consumers standing nearby.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the wall mounts and contact Milestone to receive a free repair kit.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Milestone is aware of 28 incidents in which the mount has cracked and the television has fallen from its mount. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Best Buy stores nationwide from June 2007 through December 2008 for between $60 and $90.
Consumer contact: Call Milestone toll-free at (877) 277-3707 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's recall Web site at www.milestone.com/initmount
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.