Technology giant IBM has agreed to voluntarily recall and repair 56,000 computer monitors that could overheat and smoke, posing a fire risk.
IBM has received five reports of monitors overheating and smoking, including one incident which resulted in minor property damage, the commission said.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall includes G51 CRT and G51t Touch Screen monitors which were manufactured between June and September 1997 in China and Malaysia.
The monitors were sold at retail stores from June 1997 to December 1998.
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Consumers were advised to stop using the monitors immediately and to contact IBM to arrange repair.
AFP