Brother International · Recalled
CPSC, Brother International Announce Recall of Laser Printers
The printers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 100,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $300–$700
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recall involves Brother laser printers with model numbers HL-1040, HL-1050, HL- 1060, and multi-function printers with model number MFC-P2000. The model number can be found on the top of each unit and adjacent to the Brother® logo. The printers are beige or putty in color, and all were manufactured in China, with the exception of model HL-1060, which was manufactured in Japan.
The file
- Sold at
- Retailers, dealers and office super stores nationwide sold these printers, from June 1997 through December 2000, for between $300 and $700.
- Product type
- Computer Equipment
- Made in
- China, Japan
- Recalled by
- Brother International Corp. (Brother) of Bridgewater, N.J.
Incident log
Brother has received two reports of overheating and fire, with one of the incidents involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled printers immediately and bring them to an authorized service center for a free repair.
For more information or to determine the location of a local, authorized service center, call Brother toll-free at (866) 236-6835 between 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.brother.com/usa
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 22 2002; last revised APR 30 2025.
