Canon Recalls B640 Faxphones Due to Fire Risk
Canon U.S.A. is recalling approximately 60,000 B640 Faxphones because a component failure can cause the machines to catch fire. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with five reported instances of the product catching fire and causing damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Canon U.S.A. Inc. is recalling approximately 60,000 Faxphones, which are combination plain-paper copiers and facsimile machines. The recall involves model number B640, identified by the text "FAXPHONE B640" on the front of the machine. Affected units have serial numbers UKK52923 to UKK55442, UKK60513 to UKK99999, and YKK02001 to YKK20000, located on a silver label on the back of the device.
The recall is being conducted because a component failure can cause the Faxphone to catch on fire. Canon U.S.A. received five reports of Faxphones catching on fire and causing damage to the machines. No injuries have been reported.
These machines were sold at electronics, office products, and computer stores nationwide from October 1999 through May 2001 for between $130 and $200. Consumers should stop using the Faxphones immediately and contact Canon U.S.A. Inc. to get a free replacement Faxphone. For more information, consumers can call Canon at (888) 280-7858 or visit www.cusa.canon.com/consumer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Faxphones (combination copiers and facsimile machines)
- Manufacturer
- Canon U.S.A. Inc., of Lake Success, N.Y.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 60,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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