The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23721·Announced 2023-01-12

LG 86-inch Smart Televisions Recalled for Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

LG is recalling about 52,000 of its 86-inch smart televisions with stands because the stand can become unstable, creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death. Consumers should immediately detach the stands and place the TVs in a safe location away from children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm recall involving a structural instability hazard with potential for serious injury or death to children. Although no injuries have been reported and 22 reported instances of stand instability resulted in only 12 tip-overs with no actual harm, the stated hazard explicitly includes risk of injury or death, placing it in the High category per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

LG Electronics is recalling approximately 52,000 of its 86-inch smart televisions sold with stands. The models affected are 86UQ8000AUB, 86UQ7070ZUD, 86UQ7590PUD, and 86NANO75UQA, with serial numbers beginning with 202RM, 203RM, 204RM, 205RM, 206RM, 207RM, or 208RM.

The televisions can become unstable when placed on the assembled stand, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children and others. LG has received 22 reports of TV stand instability, with 12 reports of tip-overs. No injuries have been reported to date.

The TVs were sold nationwide through retail locations including Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, and online through Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Bestbuy.com, and Costco.com from March 2022 through September 2022, priced between $1,100 and $1,900.

Consumers using the TV's supporting stand legs should immediately detach the stand and place the television in a safe location away from children. Those who wall-mounted their TVs do not need to stop using them. Contact LG Electronics at 800-243-0000 (8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday), text "STAND" to 256-888-9977, email [email protected], or visit www.lgecares.com/tvstand for instructions on inspection and to obtain replacement screws and stand parts, including free technician assistance for repair.

The recalled product

Product
LG 86-inch smart televisions and stands
Manufacturer
LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. de C.V., of Reynosa, Mexico
Category
Consumer Product — Television / Electronics
Hazard
  • tip-over
  • entrapment
  • structural-instability
Affected units
52,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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