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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Originally issued March 11, 1998
Revised December 11, 2001
Release # 98-078
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CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076
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Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Discard or destroy the products.
CPSC, JB Research Inc. Announce Recall of Back Massagers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), JB Research Inc., of
Bellflower, Calif., had voluntarily recalled about 15,000
back massagers sold under the Relaxor, Deep Knead™ Shiatsu
brand name. The motor for the massager's Deep Knead™
mechanism can jam and overheat. This will cause scorching to
the foam and fabric on back of the unit, presenting a
potential fire hazard to consumers.
JB Research Inc. has received 46 reports of units
overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.
To determine if a Relaxor, Deep Knead™ Shiatsu back
massager is involved in this recall, check the control wand
of the massager. Only massagers that have the words "Deep
Knead" on the front of the control wand and the controller
model number JDK46H and serial numbers from 000001 to 020000
on the back of the control wand are included in this recall.
These massagers come in 2 sizes, a "seat topper"
(measuring 46 inches long by 20 inches wide) and a "seat
lounger" (measuring 69 1/4 inches long and 20 1/8 inches
wide). The massagers are covered in solid black or gray
tweed fabric. The word "Relaxor" is imprinted on the front
of the unit and elastic straps on the back of the unit
attach the massager to a chair. The massager comes with an
AC plug-in/auto adapter and the control wand.
Specialty stores nationwide, including The Sharper
Image, Brookstone and Nordic Track, sold the massagers from
October 1997 through December 1997 for about $200 to $260.
Consumers should stop using the recalled massagers immediately. Since JB Research Inc. is no longer in business, recalled massagers should be discarded or destroyed to prevent fires and injuries.
No other models of Relaxor massagers are involved in
this recall.
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