Canon recalls 1.87 million copiers due to fire risk
By Evan Blass 
posted Sep 12th 2006 8:20PM
posted Sep 12th 2006 8:20PM
In a nice change of pace from all the laptop recalls involving exploding Sony-made batteries, Canon has announced that over 1.8 million of its personal copiers sold between 1987 and 1997 are at risk of catching fire due to faulty wiring, although the company estimates that only 270,000 of these relics are still in use (thank you, planned obsolescence). Apparently there have only been several reported instances of copiers overheating, but disturbingly, all but one of them occurred overseas several years ago, and it was only the latest fire in Canon's home country of Japan that prompted the recall. Affected units include the PC6, PC7, PC8, and PC11 home copiers, along with the larger NP1010, NP1020, and NP6010 models, all of which qualify for free inspections and replacement parts -- but again, Japanese owners gets first crack at the fix while Canon figures out how to service devices sold in the rest of the world. So, until Canon comes up with a game plan for repairing the remaining machines, owners of these fire hazards are probably best off copying their documents, middle fingers, and rear ends down at the local Kinko's.[Via Reuters]
What device doesnt have a fire problem?
That'd be the typewriter and the printing press.
oh, crud, I think our artists are using a NP1020 or something. I better find some photographs or something to make sure.
So no free replacements?
Where they using Sony batteries too?
Sorry boys - no more laser printing on the plane.
Wonderful! Japanese corporate policy at it best! their own home market consumers get to be the [first] lucky ones and have their units fixed while the rest of the world can screw themselves. I'm so glad i don't buy ANYTHING Canon.
Will Canon be reimbursing the Gaijins Oops! i meant the "abroad consumers" for the time their crappy Canon machines are out of service? Just a thought, i mean they also paid for their machines like the Japanese consumer did., there's no need to take favorites here.
Long live Hewlett-Packard and their wonderful, TROUBLE-FREE, quality AND affordable printers.
Hey, I actually own none of these puppies and use it every day (a PC11). I think I will just go shut it off and make a phone call to Canon- excuse me for a minute.