CPSC, RadioShack Announce Recall of Video Head Cleaner

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

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."

Is my product affected?

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• Wet System Video Head Cleaner · About 1 million units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: RadioShack stores nationwide and www.radioshack.com, from December 1995 through January 2005, for about $13.; RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas.

Injuries or incidents reported

RadioShack has received 39 reports from their poison center of children accessing this product. No injuries or illnesses have been reported.

Consumer contact

Call RadioShack at (800) 843-7422 anytime, or go to the firm's Web sites at www.radioshack.com and www.radioshackcorporation.com

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 166 recalls in the candles and household goods category, 33 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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