Element televisions
11 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 26, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 11reports to CPSC
- Oct 26, 2025the latest report was made
- Mar 12, 2012the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Element
- Makers
- ELEMENT ELECTRONICS, Element TV Company, LP and PROVIEW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTDMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- TelevisionsCPSC’s product type: Televisions (code 572), in Electronics: TV & Video
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“Element Electronics” and “ELEMENT ELECTRONICS CORP”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2022 | 1 |
| December 2020 | 1 |
| January 2015 | 1 |
| August 2014 | 1 |
| June 2014 | 1 |
| September 2013 | 1 |
| January 2013 | 1 |
| December 2012 | 1 |
| April 2012 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 8 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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 Oct 26, 2025, sent to the company Nov 7, 2025, published by CPSC Nov 26, 2025
The product, in the report: It is an Element Brand Tv the model is ELFW4017BF
Element TV Model ELFW4017BF I tried to get help and answer from compny and they refuse to take accountability or take it seriously. I purchased Element TV from Walmart, and yesterday it fell off the wall mount in my babys nursery after the threaded inserts on the back of the TV broke off from the plastic backplate. The backplate stayed attached to the mount while the TV itself crashed to the floor, breaking a piece of furniture underneath. Thankfully, my baby was not hurt but this could have been a very serious accident. I contacted Element directly, but they refused to take responsibility, saying that physical damage voids the warranty. However, this was not accidental damage the TVs mounting area structurally failed on its own, which is a product defect and a major safety concern. I can provide photos of the damage, the mounting setup, and the broken backplate.
- Model
- ELFW4017BF
- Serial number
- F7G5MMA0D40A25071
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Where
- Eagle Pass, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Element, made or sold by Element TV Company, LP
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 22, 2022, sent to the company Nov 28, 2022, published by CPSC Dec 12, 2022
The product, in the report: 32” TV
Sitting watching TV, and it Just shut off by itself. I picked up the remote to turn it back on, but nothing. Then I saw black smoke coming from the back of the TV. I jumped up and ran to the tv and flames were shooting up from the back of the tv. I quickly uplugged it, and then the fire went out. This happened on 11/21/2022. It is a 32 inch element HD LED TV
- Model
- ELEFW328
- Serial number
- A&B9mmB1N32017040
- Bought from
- Walmart, Michigan
- Bought
- Jul 23, 2018
- Where
- Inkster, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Element, made or sold by Element TV Company, LP
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Dec 17, 2020, sent to the company Jan 12, 2021, published by CPSC Jan 28, 2021
The product, in the report: Delement 70” flatscreen TV Model E4AA70R UPC M20117-MT
A new TV (less than a month old) began to smoke. There is visible melted plastic on the back.
- Model
- E4AA70R
- UPC
- M20117-MT
- Serial number
- G0201171C70000086
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Nov 15, 2020, about then
- Where
- Bangor, Maine: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Element, made or sold by Element TV Company, LP
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Jan 15, 2015, sent to the company Jan 26, 2015, published by CPSC Feb 9, 2015
The product, in the report: Element 32” TV Model FLX3211B
32” Element TV Model FLX3211B Caught fire and hissed like bacon on a skillet. The video went black and you could still hear the sound of the program from the Today Show. I quickly turn of the surge protector. If I wasn’t in the room when it occurred it could have been much worse. Bedroom is left with the smell of smoke from the fire. Called the manufacturer to report the incident. Sounded like the call center was from India. They told me the set was out of it’s warranty. I told them I wasn’t concerned about that, I wanted to report he fire in case it has happened to other Element customers to see if it was an on going problem or if there had been a recall. She didn’t want to hear it. That’s the last time I buy any product from them. I consider Elements products hazardous once going online to find that this has happened before with the same Element 32” model. House left with smell of smoke from the fire.
- Model
- FLX-3211B
- Serial number
- PR7E150B020006654
- Bought from
- Circuit City
- Bought
- Mar 15, 2009
- Where
- Kansas City, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Element, made or sold by ELEMENT ELECTRONICS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Aug 7, 2014, sent to the company Sep 18, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 2, 2014
The product, in the report: 46” Full HD Digital LCD TV, Model No. ELDFT465J Purchased 5/25/12 at Target, Wareham MA
Dear [REDACTED]
The above-referenced 46” HDTV was working fine for 26 months, until today, when we returned home from work to find the 45” TV upside-down on the floor of our den!! No one was home and the dog was outside, thank God! This television had sat firmly, level and safely for over two years. Furthermore, no one touched or moved the TV regularly or recently, as all necessary controls were on the remote controller.
Our inspection of today’s damaged parts revealed the large hole in the screen (from hitting a sub-woofer which was on the floor below) and - most disturbing- the split or break in the plastic neck (post, column) connecting the base to the television.
Images of this break clean through the plastic neck are attached.
We have heard of owners not being cautious enough with these heavy TV’s ... not placing or bracing the large, heavy units on sturdy tables or shelves, or mounting them where children play and can touch them. But, this is not the case here! Our TV sat on an Immobile cabinet, built into a former closet There it remained for twenty-six months, and we have no children.
This 46” ELEMENT TV just, out of the blue, gave way at the neck, with no one home, all on Its own!! Luckily, it did not SNAP and fall on a visiting grandchild or indoor pet today! The weight of it COULD EASILY HAVE KILLED A CHILD OR A PET.
Today, we called to report the defect and total damage of our more two-year old TV to ELEMENT ELECTRONICS CORP. We were given, •Sorry for the inconvenience,” and that was that.
It is appalling that the manufacturer’s customer service representative was so cavalier when confronted with our story of luckily avoiding serious injury due to an obvious and very significant fault in manufacture, design or technology of their product.
You are urged to act in good faith to pass along THIS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT in the above-named product by NOTIFY1NG ALL OF THE OWNERS and to work with your designers, tech teams, marketing and sales departments, and customer support representatives regarding this danger, and to rectify the loss and threat we experienced.
In all our good conscience, our family, friends, and any appropriate agency or office will be warned of this product.
If there is anything you suggest further for us to do, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Sincerely, [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
- Model
- 46” Full HD Digital LCD TV, Model # ELDFT465J
- Serial number
- B1200227450003228
- Bought from
- Target, Minnesota
- Bought
- May 25, 2012
- Where
- Wareham, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand ELEMENT ELECTRONICS CORP, made or sold by ELEMENT ELECTRONICS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jun 5, 2014, sent to the company Jun 12, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 26, 2014
The product, in the report: 32” Element 1080p LCD HDTV w/HDMI Cable. Model number E167285
White mold continually growing on back of tv. I wipe it off and it regrows.
- Model
- E167285
- Bought from
- QVC
- Bought
- Mar 13, 2013, about then
- Where
- Johnston, United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 37, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Element, made or sold by ELEMENT ELECTRONICS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 10, 2013, sent to the company Sep 17, 2013, published by CPSC Oct 1, 2013
The product, in the report: 50” Flat screen TV. Sold with plastic base.
My wife and I purchased an Element Electronics 50” Flat screen TV last black Friday, 11/26/12. On 9/2/13, I was sitting up in my bed when I heard a creaking noise from the TV, and suddenly the TV snapped off its plastic base and fell forward, hitting my desk and the ground.
- Model
- ELDFT 465J
- UPC
- B1200227450000663
- Serial number
- B1200227450000663
- Bought from
- Target, California
- Bought
- Nov 26, 2012
- Where
- Laguna Hills, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 39, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Element Electronics, made or sold by ELEMENT ELECTRONICS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 3, 2013, sent to the company Jan 11, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 28, 2013
The product, in the report: Element Electronics Model Number FLX-3210 - 32 Inch Flat Screen TV
My Element Electronics Television started on fire while in operation. If I had not been present at the time of this occurence, it would have likely burned my house down.
The model number of the TV is FLX-3210
A representative of Element, [REDACTED], has been notified and a series of emails exchanged since reported to him in November. A web search for similar incidents with Element and other brands made by the same manufacturer has found several similar occurences since these televisions were introduced in 2007.
I have also consulted with UL, since this TV carries a UL label, and discovered that Element has used the UL logo with proper licensing or testing in the recent past
These televisions are dangerous and I feel need to be investigated
I still have the TV in my possession
- Model
- FLX-3210
- Bought from
- Circuit City
- Bought
- Nov 14, 2007
- Where
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Element Electronics, made or sold by PROVIEW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Dec 27, 2012, sent to the company Jan 14, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 29, 2013
The product, in the report: 32 inch flat screen tv
Our Element Electronics TV started on fire in November 2012. We contacted the company and have received nothing but a run around. It almost burned our house down.
We also contacted UL Labs and they stated that Element had us the UL label/logo on its products without ever performing any testing through UL. Element was served a cease and desist letter from UL as a result.
Element has been unresponsive to this incident
- Model
- FLX-3210
- Serial number
- 00198817
- Bought from
- Circuit City, Louisiana
- Bought
- Dec 18, 2009
- Where
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 52, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Element Electronics, made or sold by PROVIEW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Apr 19, 2012, sent to the company Apr 26, 2012, published by CPSC May 10, 2012
The product, in the report: ELEMENT 32 INCH LCD MODEL FLX3210
My parents ELEMENT 32” LCD TV was turned off and caught fire.
- Model
- FLX3210
- Serial number
- HR7E1505610008077
- Bought from
- CIRCUIT CITY
- Bought
- Nov 23, 2007
- Where
- Nutley, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 84, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Parent
- As this report names them
- Brand ELEMENT, made or sold by ELEMENT ELECTRONICS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 12, 2012, sent to the company Mar 20, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 3, 2012
The product, in the report: 32” Element Flat Screen HDTV
My 32” Element Flat screen Television started hissing, and then smoke began to rise out of the back of the television. I jumped up to unplug it to prevent a fire, and saw sparks inside the television, before I could unplug the television it pooped almost like a small explosion and the sparks went out for a second but started again smaller. Then I finally managed to unplug the set, at which point the sparks stopped. The back of the set was very warm for a long time about twenty minutes, but the smoke stopped. We considered calling the fire department, but at this point the situation was under control. Had we been asleep or unable to unplug the television as fast as we did for some reason this situation could have turned out very differently than it did, and people could have died.
- Model
- FLX3211B
- Serial number
- pr7e150b020002340
- Bought from
- Circut City
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2007, about then
- Where
- New York, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Element Electronics, made or sold by ELEMENT ELECTRONICS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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