GN Netcom phones and phone accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 17, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 17, 2013the latest report was made
- May 17, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- GN Netcom
- Maker
- GN Netcom, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Phones and phone accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Telephones or Telephone Accessories (code 550), in Electronics: Telephones, Cell Phones & Accessories
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made May 17, 2013, sent to the company May 28, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2013
The product, in the report: Product is GN Netcom telephone (landline) headset, which has the headset sitting in a base unit. when you remove the headset from the base, the phone receiver will automatically lift off the phone for the phone call to begin. The base unit of the headset, which includes the battery, ignited, resulting in a significant fire that charred the desk and caused damage. The fire had to be put out with an extinguisher. UPDATE June 6, 2013: Model Name/Number: GN 9120 Serial Number N/A Date Mfr: 2003/2004 Manufacturer Date Code: N/A
The headset unit (GN Netcom) caught fire! It burned fast and long until put out by a fire extinguisher, causing damage to the desk on which the headset was sitting.
- Model
- GN 9120
- Bought from
- Hello Direct
- Bought
- May 17, 2005, about then
- Where
- Atlanta, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand GN Netcom, made or sold by GN Netcom, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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