The weld between the 'VESA' style mounting plate and the mounting ring can fail
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Ergotron Inc., of Eagan, Minn., is recalling about 216,000 interactive wall mounts.
The weld between the “VESA” style mounting plate and the mounting ring can fail, allowing the monitor or TV to fall. This poses a risk of injury to bystanders.
The company has received three reports of the monitor plate separating from the wall mount system. Resulting in property damage to components of the wall mount unit. No injuries have been reported.
The adjustable Ergotron interactive wall mount is designed for flat panel displays and TVs which allows users to reposition their display angles. The wall mounts consist of three parts including a wall mount plate for securing the system to the wall; an extendible arm that allows the user to adjust the position of the television in multiple directions and a monitor plate for securing the arm to the TV.
The recall includes the following model and part numbers:
MODEL | PART NUMBER | UPC/GTIN CODE | DATE CODE |
PLAY40 (Polished, Black) | 45-284-026 | 698833020007 | ER111107 - ER120905 |
PLAY40DS (Black) | 45-308-223 | 698833022698 | ER120628 - ER120907 |
PLAY70 (Polished, Black) | 45-294-026 | 698833022588 | ER120711 - ER120803 |
ITV-HD (Polished) | 45-296-026 | 698833021004 | 1195047 - 1207488 |
ITV-VHD (Polished) | 45-304-026 | 698833021905 | 1201790 - 1208148 |
OM80FM | 45-367 | 698833034868 | ER120831 |
OBFM120 | 45-303-223
| 698833021875 10698833021872 | ER120817- ER121214 |
OBFM60 | 60-644-223
| 698833021851 10698833021858 | ER120817- ER121214 |
The model number and date codes are printed on the underside of the arms of the PLAY and ITV models. The date code label for the OM80FM, OBFM120 and OBFM60 models is printed on the front surface of the wall mount bracket.
The wall mounts, manufactured in China, were sold at AAFES, h.h.Gregg, Sam’s Club, Walmart and independent retailers nationwide specializing in electronic supplies and online at Amazon.com from February 2012, to January 2013, for between $50 and $400.
Consumers should immediately remove the TV/monitor from the mount and contact Ergotron for a free repair kit.
Consumers may contact Ergotron at (800) 888-5458 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.