Olympus Recalls Digital Audio Recorders Due to Burn Hazard

Hazard

The recalled recorders can overheat when charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers and property.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recorders immediately and contact Olympus, or the retailer where the recorder was purchased, to receive a full refund, free repair or a free replacement recorder.

Replace, Refund, Repair

Incidents & injuries

Olympus has received three reports of the recorders overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Product description

This recall involves Olympus digital audio recorders with model number DS-5500. The recorders are black, measure about 4.5 inches tall by 1.9 inches wide by .67 inches thick. "Olympus" and "Digital Voice Recorder DS-5500" are printed on the front of the recorder. The recorder has three smart buttons, slide switches, edit functions, 2 GB of memory, an external SD card slot and a 1.7-inch LCD display on the front.

Sold on

Camera and electronics stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from February 2014 through June 2014 for about $450.

Contact the company

Olympus Imaging America Inc., at (800) 622-6372 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.getolympus.com and click on "Repair Your Product" under the "Support" tab for more information.