A recall has been issued for thousands of flat-screen televisions after it was discovered they contain a faulty part that can catch fire and ignite other items, the Associated Press reported.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled nearly 9,000 Coby TVs on Thursday because of an electronic component that can cause a fire. The agency said six incidents of TVs overheating, smoking or catching fire have been reported. One incident involved a TV catching fire and scorching a wall.
No injuries have been reported.
The flat-screens in question include black Coby 32-inch flat screen TVs with the model number TFTV3229 and serial numbers with LG and serial numbers that begin with LG and that have M07 or M10 in the 9th, 10th or 11th space of the serial numbers.
The model and serial numbers are printed on a label on the back of the televisions. For the Coby, it's printed on the front.
According to the AP, because the importer and distributor of the TVs, Coby USA, went out of business, consumers should contact the retailer where the television was purchased. Because of the shutdown, the televisions are being recalled through eight retailers, listed below, that sold the TVs:
* ABC Warehouse, (855) 510-0070 or www.abcwarehouse.com
* Best Buy, (800) 566-7498 or www.BestBuy.com
* Fry's Electronics, (877) 688-7678 or www.frys.com
* h.h. Gregg, (888) 723-7385 or www.hhgregg.com
* Nebraska Furniture Mart, (800) 359-1200 or www.nfm.com
* P.C. Richard & Son, (866) 312-4493 or www.pcrichard.com
* Sears/Kmart, (888) 852-3571 or www.sears.com or www.kmart.com
* Toys R Us, (800) 869-7787 or www.toysrusinc.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission told the AP the TVs were sold at those retailers and through a variety of websites between August 2011 and last month. The TVs were made in China by Coby Electronics Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong.
