CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Pouch Laminators
Home product recall 05-040. Announced by CPSC on Nov 9, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 9, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 34,600 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?
Improper wiring at the heating coil could cause the pouch laminators to overheat and become a fire hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the Pouch Laminators included in this recall immediately, and contact GBC a free replacement or refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact GBC at (800) 541-0094 between 8 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the company’s website at www.gbcoffice.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall includes the H300 and H200 model HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators. They are used to laminate documents and photos. The recalled H300 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with “PI,” “PJ,” “PK,” “PL,” “QA,” “QB,” “QC” or “QD.” The recalled H200 Pouch Laminators have serial numbers starting with “PI” or “PJ”. The H300 and H200 model numbers are found on the top of the Pouch Laminators, and on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators. The serial numbers are found on the rating plate on the bottom of the Pouch Laminators.
About 34,600 units, as CPSC gives them.
HeatSeal™ Pouch Laminators.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by General Binding Corp., (“GBC”), Northbrook, Ill.
- Office supplies stores nationwide from September 2003 through September 2004 for between $200 and $260.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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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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