emachines computers and video games
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 27, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 27, 2012the latest report was made
- Feb 27, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- emachines
- Maker
- Acer America CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Computers and video gamesComputers, their equipment and electronic gamesCPSC’s product type: Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (code 557), in Electronics: Computers, Monitors, Projectors
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2012 | 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 Feb 27, 2012, sent to the company Mar 15, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 29, 2012
The product, in the report: Emachines computer that comes with monitor, tower, keyboard, mouse and all the neseccary cords/wires to hook it up
I bought a emachines computer ( product serial #: 088448399076) from walmart supercenter in somerset ky and if i have it turned on and try to use it for more than 30 minutes or so it gets to hot and steam/smoke comes out of it.
- Serial number
- 088448399076
- Bought from
- walmart, Kentucky
- Bought
- Jan 31, 2012
- Where
- burnside, Kentucky: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 25, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand emachines, made or sold by Acer America Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
Sources
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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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