14 DAY TRIAL // Sharp has long been a supplier of display solutions but not all news is favorable for the company and, even with the many promising products on sale, slip-ups sometimes occur, the outfit being now forced to recall about 9,000 32-inch LCD TVs because of potential issues with the screen's stand neck support.
As consumers know, all hardware makers have their products undergo a quality check before sending them out to market.
This particular instance is one where a flaw managed to slip past the quality check and affect about 9,000 liquid crystal display TVs.
These television sets that were sold between March 2010 and August 2010 and amount to, as already mentioned, 9,000.
The recall was issued by Sharp and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was discovered that there was a problem with the products' stands.
Apparently, the construction is not perfect, featuring a rather serious design flaw that creates the possibility for the stand neck support to break under the screen's weight.
This can cause the top to fall over and possibly cause bodily harm should any unlucky consumer be close by.
The exact display known to be affected by this hazardous design oversight is the Sharp LC-32SB28UT, a 32-inch model whose product page is located here.
Fortunately, not all of the sold units were subject to the flaw, and their maker has issued a list of serial numbers meant to help customers find out whether their own purchase is among those affected.
The list of serial number includes the 0028 32837 through 0028 35190, 0048 57501 through 0048 59020, 0048 61401 through 0048 64020 and 0048 72001 through 0048 78800.
Should one find that their TV is affected, they are advised to cease utilization immediately and contact the closest Sharp representative for a free replacement stand neck support.