July 30, 2004

Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Announces Recall of Combination TV/VCRs

Name of product: Panasonic, Quasar, RCA, and JCPenney Combination TV/VCRs

Units: About 500,000

Manufacturer: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Secaucus, New Jersey

Hazard: The TV/VCR cabinets can break when lifted by the ventilation holes in the top rear of the cabinet, permitting the TV/VCR to fall and injure hands and feet.

Description: The recalled combination TV/VCRs are gray/black and have these brandnames: Panasonic, Quasar, RCA, or JCPenney. The cabinets have ventilation holes in the top rear of the cabinet. Only the 13” and 20” Combination TV/VCR sets manufactured between January 1, 1995, and December 30, 1995, are recalled. These sets can be identified by the model number which appears on the front and rear of the cabinet. The following model numbers are included in this recall:

Brand	Model
Panasonic	13-inch models: PV-M1325, PV-M1345, PVM1365AD, AG-513B 20-inch models: PV-M2025, PV-M2035, PV-M2045, PV-M2065, AG-520B
Quaser	13-inch model: VV-1305 20-inch models: VV-2005T, VV-2005, VV-2025
Thomson (RCA)	13-inch models: T13015BC, T13018BC 20-inch models: T20015BC, T20018BC, T20020BC
JCPenney	20-inch model: 685-0879

Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from January 1995 through December 1996 for between $300 and $490, depending on the model.

Manufactured in: USA

Remedy: Consumers should contact Panasonic, Quasar, RCA, and JCPenney to receive a free retrofit kit to cover the ventilation holes and prevent lifting from this area.

Consumer Contact: Call Panasonic at (800) 833-9626 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday. Visit Panasonic’s web site at www.Panasonic.com

Media Contact: Bill Pritchard at (201) 348-7182.