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Luxor Workspaces Recalls Audiovisual Carts Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard; Three Deaths Reported

  • Recalled W42ARE metal A/V cart (also sold as AVJ42 and SS-AVJ42)
  • Recalled WT42 H. Wilson “Tuffy” plastic A/V cart
  • Recalled LP-DUO plastic A/V cart
Name of Product:
Luxor A/V carts
Hazard:

The recalled audiovisual (A/V) carts can become unstable when loaded with heavy objects, such as cathode-ray tube televisions (CRT TVs). When loaded with heavy objects such as CRT TVs, the recalled A/V carts pose a tip-over hazard to children, which can result in serious injury or death.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
April 13, 2023
Units:

About 84,700 (In addition, approximately 1,650 were sold in Canada)

Consumer Contact

Luxor Workspaces at 800-323-4656 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@luxorworkspaces.com, or online at www.luxorworkspaces.com/recall or www.luxorworkspaces.com and click on “IMPORTANT RECALL INFORMATION” at the top of the page for more information. 

Recall Details

Description:

Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Luxor Workspaces LLC, of Waukegan, Illinois, are announcing the recall of about 84,700 plastic and metal audiovisual carts due to a serious tip-over hazard to children. In addition, approximately 1,650 audiovisual carts were sold in Canada.  

Three children have died, and one child was seriously injured in incidents where recalled A/V carts carrying a “box” shaped television (CRT TV) tipped over and landed on them. The incidents occurred between 2006 and 2016. All consumers, including individuals, schools, daycare centers, and places of worship, among others, that use these carts to transport audio or video equipment where children may be present should be aware of the danger posed by the carts when loaded with CRT TVs.   

Consumers should stop using the recalled carts immediately and contact Luxor for a free repair.  Luxor will provide metal ballast kits, which should be installed by the consumer to the lower shelf of the cart to add stability and weight. New warning labels cautioning consumers to place no more than 25 lbs. on each shelf will also be provided. Consumers should attach these warning labels on each shelf.

This recall involves three cart base models: WT42 “Tuffy” plastic cart; W42/AVJ42/SS-AVJ42 metal cart; and LP-DUO/TPDUOEQ plastic cart.  

The WT42 “Tuffy” is a 3-shelf plastic cart sold under the brand name H. Wilson “Tuffy” in a variety of colors with different color suffixes after the “WT42” prefix in the item number. The carts have a plastic handle with a logo that reads “the Tuffy” in the center. 

The W42/AVJ42/SS-AVJ42 cart is 3-shelf adjustable height metal cart.  It is also sold under the model number AVJ42 with either a Luxor or H. Wilson logo on the front center of the top shelf, and under the model number SS-AVJ42 with a LineLeader logo on the front center of the top shelf. It is sold in a variety of colors with different color suffixes after the “W42” or “AVJ42” prefixes in the item number. 

The LP-DUO/TPDUOEQ cart is a 3-shelf adjustable height plastic cart with a push handle on the top shelf. The Luxor logo is stamped on the center of the handle and is a black/dark gray color.

Please see below for a chart containing a list of recalled cart models.

AV42

LP42LPE-B

WT42BUE-B/WTD

WT42ORE-N/WTD

WTPS42BYME-N

AV42B

LPDUO-B

WT42BUE-N

WT42OW

WTPS42E-B

AVJ42

LPDUOBW-B

WT42BUE-N/WTD

WT42OW-B

WTPS42E-N

AVJ42-BY

LPDUOE-B

WT42BUE/WTD

WT42OWBE

WTPS42E-P

AVJ42-CH

LPDUOEBW-B

WT42BUNH-B

WT42OWE

WTPS42G-N

AVJ42-GN

LPDUOENL-B

WT42BY

WT42OWE-B

WTPS42GE

AVJ42-OW

LPLDUO-B

WT42BY-B

WT42P

WTPS42GE-B

AVJ42-P

LPLDUOE-B

WT42BY-N

WT42P-B

WTPS42GE-N

AVJ42-RB

SS-AVJ42

WT42BYBE

WT42P-N

WTPS42GYE

AVJ42-RD

SS-AVJ42-LKB

WT42BYE

WT42PB

WTPS42GYE-B

AVJ42-T

SS-AVJ42-LKBDL

WT42BYE-B

WT42PE

WTPS42GYE-N

AVJ42-U

SS-AVJ42KB

WT42BYE-B/WTD

WT42PE-B

WTPS42GYME-B

AVJ42-YW

SS-AVJ42KB+EPS

WT42BYE-N

WT42PE-B/WTD

WTPS42GYME-N

AVJ42-Z

SS-AVJ42KB+LAP

WT42BYE-N/WTD

WT42PE-N

WTPS42HG-N

AVJ42/C5I

SS-AVJ42KB+MM1G

WT42BYE/WTD

WT42PE-N/WTD

WTPS42HGE

AVJ42B

SS-AVJ42KB+MM2C

WT42BYME-N/WTD

WT42PE/WTD

WTPS42HGE-N

AVJ42B-GN

SS-AVJ42KB2

WT42BYME/WTD

WT42R

WTPS42ME-B

AVJ42B-RB

SS-AVJ42KBDL

WT42E

WT42R-B

WTPS42ME-N

AVJ42B-RD

SUDMC-42-BK

WT42E-B/WTD

WT42R-B/WTD

WTPS42ORE-B

AVJ42B-YW

SUDMC-42-RB

WT42E-N

WT42R-N

WTPS42OWE

AVJ42BKBDL

SUDMC-42-RD

WT42E-N/WTD

WT42RBE

WTPS42OWE-B

AVJ42DL

SUDMC-42-YW

WT42E-P

WT42RE

WTPS42OWME-B

AVJ42DL-RB

SUDMC-42DL-BK

WT42E-P/WTD

WT42RE-B

WTPS42P-B

AVJ42DL-RD

SUDMC-42KB-BK

WT42G

WT42RE-B/WTD

WTPS42PE

AVJ42DL-YW

SUDMC-42KB-RB

WT42G-B

WT42RE-N

WTPS42PE-B

AVJ42KB

SUDMC-42KB-RD

WT42G-N

WT42RNH-B

WTPS42PE-N

AVJ42KB-BY

SUDMC-42KB-YW

WT42GBE

WT42S

WTPS42PME

AVJ42KB-CH

SUDMC-42KBDL-BK

WT42GE

WT42TN

WTPS42PME-B

AVJ42KB-GN

SUDMC-42KBDL-RB

WT42GE-B

WT42TN-B

WTPS42PME-N

AVJ42KB-LG

W42A

WT42GE-B/WTD

WT42TN-B/WTD

WTPS42R-B

AVJ42KB-OW

W42ABU

WT42GE-N

WT42TNE

WTPS42RE-B

AVJ42KB-P

W42ABUE

WT42GME-B/WTD

WT42TNE-B

WTPS42RE-N

AVJ42KB-RB

W42ABUEKB

WT42GY

WT42TNE-N

WTPS42RME-B

AVJ42KB-RB/WFSB

W42ABUEKBDL

WT42GY-B

WT42Y

WTPS42RME-N

AVJ42KB-RD

W42ABYEKB

WT42GY-B/WTD

WT42Y-B

WTPS42YE-B

AVJ42KB-RD/WFSB

W42AE

WT42GY-N

WT42Y-B/WTD

WTPS42YME-N

AVJ42KB-T

W42AEKB

WT42GYBE

WT42Y-N

WTPS42Z-N

AVJ42KB-WH

W42AEKBDL

WT42GYE

WT42YE

WTPS42ZE

AVJ42KB-WH+2MM

W42AG

WT42GYE-B

WT42YE-B

WTPS42ZE-B

AVJ42KB-WH+MLAP

W42AGE

WT42GYE-B/WTD

WT42YE-N

WTPS42ZE-N

AVJ42KB-YW

W42AGEKB

WT42GYE-N

WT42YE/WTD

WTPS42ZME

AVJ42KB-Z

W42AKB

WT42GYE-N/WTD

WT42Z

WTPS42ZME-B

AVJ42KB/WFSB

W42AR

WT42GYE/WTD

WT42Z-B

WTPS42ZME-N

AVJ42KBDL

W42ARE

WT42GYME-N/WTD

WT42Z-B/WTD

WTPSLP42BYE-B

AVJ42KBDL-BY

W42AREKB

WT42HG

WT42Z-N

WTPSLP42BYE-N

AVJ42KBDL-GN

W42AREKBDL

WT42HG-B

WT42ZE

WTPSLP42E-B

AVJ42KBDL-LG

W42AY

WT42HG-N

WT42ZE-B

WTPSLP42E-N

AVJ42KBDL-RB

W42AYE

WT42HGE

WT42ZE-B/WTD

WTPSLP42GE-N

AVJ42KBDL-RB/M

W42AYEKB

WT42HGE-B

WT42ZE-N

WTPSLP42GYE

AVJ42KBDL-RD

W42E

WT42HGE-B/WTD

WT42ZE-N/WTD

WTPSLP42PE

AVJ42KBDL-YW

WT42

WT42HGE-N

WT42ZME-B/WTD

WTPSLP42PE-B

AVJ42KBDL/WFSB

WT42-B/WTD

WT42ME

WT42ZME/WTD

WTPSLP42PE-N

AVJ42KBN

WT42-N

WT42ME-B/WTD

WTPS42-B

WTPSLP42RE-N

AVJ42N

WT42-P

WT42ME-N/WTD

WTPS42-BASE

WTPSLP42ZE

AVJ42N-BY

WT42-P/WTD

WT42ME-P/WTD

WTPS42-N

WTPSLP42ZE-B

AVJ42N-GN

WT42/WTD

WT42NH

WTPS42-P

WTPSLP42ZE-N

AVJ42N-OW

WT42B

WT42NHR-B

WTPS42BU-N

WTPSP42-B

AVJ42N-RB

WT42BE

WT42OR

WTPS42BUE

WTPSP42BUE

LP42-B

WT42BU

WT42OR-B

WTPS42BUE-B

WTPSP42BUE-N

LP42BW-B

WT42BU-B

WT42OR-B/WTD

WTPS42BUE-N

WTPSP42E-B

LP42E-B

WT42BU-B/WTD

WT42OR-N

WTPS42BUME-N

WTPSP42E-N

LP42EBW-B

WT42BU-N

WT42ORE

WTPS42BY-B

WTPSP42E-P

LP42LE-B

WT42BUBE

WT42ORE-B

WTPS42BY-N

WTPSP42ZE

LP42LE-B-FLUTE

WT42BUE

WT42ORE-B/WTD

WTPS42BYE-B

WTPSP42ZE-B

LP42LP-B

WT42BUE-B

WT42ORE-N

WTPS42BYE-N

WTPSP42ZE-N

Consumers should not use the top shelf of the recalled A/V carts to transport anything over 25 pounds, including a CRT TV or any other heavy A/V equipment on each shelf. Consumers should disregard any instructional or marketing materials related to the suggested weight limits for the products.

The carts subject to this recall have been sold since at least the early 1980s through various websites including Amazon, 123Stores, Grainger, and others for between $125 and $250.  CPSC and Luxor urge consumers not to purchase, resell or donate the recalled Luxor AV carts prior to repair so others are not put in danger by the hazard.

Report incidents with Luxor products and any dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using the recalled carts immediately and contact Luxor for a free repair.  Luxor will provide metal ballast kits, which should be installed by the consumer to the lower shelf of the cart to add stability and weight. New warning labels cautioning consumers to place no more than 25 lbs. on each shelf will also be provided. Consumers should attach these warning labels on each shelf.

Incidents/Injuries:

Three children have died, and one child was seriously injured in incidents where recalled A/V carts carrying a “box” shaped television (CRT TV) tipped over and landed on them. The incidents occurred between 2006 and 2016.

Sold At:
The carts subject to this recall have been sold since at least the early 1980s through various websites including Amazon, 123Stores, Grainger, and others for between $125 and $250.
Recall number:
23-177

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