Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. of Ramsey, NJ has announced the recall of about 8400 of its Konica Minolta color laser printers manufactured in China.
Konica Minolta has reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that the printers can short-circuit and overheat during use, thereby posing a fire hazard to consumers. The company says that is has received two reports of printers overheating, but that there have been no reports of injuries in connection with the overheating.
The recalled printers were sold through direct retail sales and authorized Konica Minolta dealers, as well as various value-added resellers, from June 2010 through March 2011 for between $900 and $3500, depending on the printer model.
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