CPSC, Linn Inc. Announce Recall of Power Amplifiers for Sound Systems
Home product recall 04-162. Announced by CPSC on Jun 16, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 16, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 2,157 units units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The amplifier’s capacitors can overheat, blow a fuse, and damage the products to which they are connected, presenting a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the amplifiers immediately and contact Linn Inc. at (800) 595-6770 for information on how to obtain free repair of the recalled product.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Linn Inc. toll- free at (800) 595-6770 anytime.
Which ones are recalled?
The Linn AV5105 2-Channel Power Amplifier comes in black or silver and is 3 inches by 15 inches by 14 inches; all serial numbers of this model are recalled. The Linn LK240 Single-Channel Power Amplifier comes in black or silver and is 3 inches by 12½ inches by 12¾ inches; all serial numbers of this model are recalled. The Linn AV5150 Melodik Bass Extension Loudspeaker System comes in black ash, American cherry, or maple and is 19 inches by 25 inches by 19 inches; only serial numbers 1001 to 714451 are recalled. The model numbers and serial numbers are on the front panel, printed on the bottom of the product, or on the control panel near the main power supply.
About 2,157 units units, as CPSC gives them.
Linn Power Amplifiers and Linn Melodik Bass Extension Loudspeaker Systems.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Linn Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.
- Specialty retail stores throughout the U.S. and Canada from May 1996 through December 2003 for about $1895 (AV5105); $1300 (LK240); and $4265-$4950 (AV5150 Melodik).
- Made in Scotland, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Among the 70 reported incidents, there were two reports of heat damage to the cover of the connected speakers. No injuries reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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