Wet System Video Head Cleaner
CPSC Recall #05-169 — May 10, 2005
Product
Wet System Video Head Cleaner
Description
The recalled non-abrasive "Wet System" Video Head Cleaner was sold in a box labeled "Video Head Cleaner," "RadioShack" and "44-1230" or "44-1213." The box contains a cleaning video cassette and a bottle of cleaning solution. The 4-inch-high white plastic cleaning solution bottle is labeled "Video Head Cleaning Fluid" or "Cleaning Liquid for HEAD CLEANER." Other writing on the bottle includes "Contents: Isopropanol," and the item number "44-1230" or "44-1213."
Hazard
The cleaning solution bottle, which is labeled as containing isopropanol, actually contains methanol. Methanol can be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. It is much more toxic than isopropanol. Also, the cleaning solution bottle does not have special cautionary labeling and child-resistant packaging, as required by Federal regulation for methanol.
Incidents / Injuries
RadioShack has received 39 reports from their poison center of children accessing this product. No injuries or illnesses have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately place this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest RadioShack store for a refund, or dispose of the bottle of cleaning fluid in accordance with all state and local requirements.
Units Affected
About 1 million
Sold At
RadioShack stores nationwide and www.radioshack.com from December 1995 through January 2005 for about $13.
Importer
RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas.
Manufactured In
China