Olympus Recalls Film Cameras for Overheating, Poses Burn Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recall includes the Infinity Twin, AF-1 Twin, Infinity Zoom 200 series, AZ 200 series, and Quantary Infinity Zoom 222 Olympus-brand 35mm film cameras. The model name is printed on the face of the camera. These cameras have a built-in flash.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

• Various Olympus-Brand 35mm Film Cameras · About 1.2 million (in the U.S.) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Department, electronic and camera stores, and mail-order retailers nationwide from January 1989 through December 1995 for between $220 and $365.; Olympus America Inc., of Melville, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

Olympus America Inc. has received 21 reports of camera or flash circuitry overheating in the U.S. with no reports of injuries.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Olympus at (800) 480-1247 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's Web site at www.olympusamerica.com

Recall history and context

Olympus appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Olympus recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 36 recalls in the phones, computers and electronics category, 5 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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