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CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector

Date: September 30, 2005
Company: Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, NJ
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Customers should stop using the projectors immediately. Panasonic will contact each customer to arrange for a repair and retrofit at no cost to the customer.

Affected Products

The recall involves models PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL, which were sold primarily to commercial users. Units with the following serial numbers may be affected: SH5120010, SH5169001, SH5169002, SH5169003, SH5169004, SH5169005, SH5169006, SH5169007, SH5169008, SH5169009, SH5169010, SH5219001, SH5219003, SH5219004, SH5219005, SH5229001, SH5229003, SH5229004, SH5229005, SH5239001, SH5239002 Serial numbers are located on the side panel of the unit.

Why Was This Recalled?

If the lamp drive circuit touches the shield case, the unit is not grounded and, if a person were to contact metal terminals at the back of the unit, there is a potential for electric shock.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, NJ

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report