Olympus Recalls Digital Point-And-Shoot Camera Due to Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at HHGregg Appliance

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recall involves the Olympus VG-170 Digital Point-and-Shoot Cameras. The VG-170 measures about 4 x 2.5 x 1 inches, weighs 5.1 ounces and comes in white, black or red. "VG 170" is printed on the top of the camera, on the side opposite the shutter button. "Olympus" is printed on the upper right hand corner of the front of the camera, "5 X Wide" is printed on lower left hand corner of the front of the camera. The camera has a 3-inch digital LCD screen on the back.

Is my product affected?

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• Olympus VG 170 Digital Cameras · About 1,200 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: HHGregg Appliance Inc. stores and online at www.hhgregg.com from September 2013 to December 2014 for about $120.; Olympus America Inc., of Center Valley, Pa..

Injuries or incidents reported

No reported incidents of injury in the United States

Consumer contact

Olympus at (800) 622-6372 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.getolympus.com and click on "Support by Product" under "Support" and information is listed on the right hand side.

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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