Apollo Audio-Visual Carts Recalled Due to Risk of Equipment Falling on Consumers
Home product recall 06-548. Announced by CPSC on Apr 26, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 26, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 960 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These audio-visual carts were sold without a safety belt, which helps prevent heavy equipment from becoming unstable and falling from the cart’s upper shelf. Equipment falling on nearby consumers can cause serious injuries and death.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these carts immediately. Do not return carts to Office Depot stores. Owners are being sent a free kit, including a safety belt and hardware needed for assembly.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Apollo at (800) 777-3750 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.apolloavproducts.com
Which ones are recalled?
Apollo® Item #VWBUL44 (Office Depot Model #177-446) is steel, has a pyramid design, has three shelves, stands 44 inches high and comes with a three-outlet electrical assembly, including a cord-winding bracket. The affected Model VWBUL44 Carts have a model number tag on the underside of the top shelf, that reads: “SC: 18” and a date code “REF” date code of 07/26/05 or later.
About 960 units, as CPSC gives them.
Apollo® Steel Wide-Body Cart.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Apollo® Presentation Products, Lincolnshire, Ill.
- Office Depot catalog and Web site, from September 2005 through February 6, 2006 for between $200 and $240.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Apollo is not aware of any incidents involving this audio visual cart.
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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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.