The recorders can overheat when charging
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Olympus Imaging America of Center Valley, Pa., is recalling about 500 Olympus DS-5500 digital audio recorders.
The recorders can overheat when charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers and property.
The company has received 3 reports of the recorders overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
This recall involves Olympus digital audio recorders with model number DS-5500. The recorders are black, measure about 4.5 inches tall by 1.9 inches wide by .67 inches thick. “Olympus” and “Digital Voice Recorder DS-5500” are printed on the front of the recorder.
The recorder has three smart buttons, slide switches, edit functions, 2 GB of memory, an external SD card slot and a 1.7-inch LCD display on the front.
The recorders, manufactured in China, were sold at camera and electronics stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from February 2014, through June 2014, for about $450.
Consumers should stop using the recorders immediately and contact Olympus, or the retailer where the recorder was purchased, to receive a full refund, free repair or a free replacement recorder.
Consumers may contact Olympus Imaging America at (800) 622-6372 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
