CPSC recall 04-100, announced March 17, 2004, covers APA Marketing Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units (400 units). The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The notice cites 1 incident report. Consumers should unplug the light fixtures from the outlet immediately and contact APA Marketing or the store where the wall unit was purchased, for a free repair. Recall contact: call (866) 220-9395.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
On the back panel of the piers, the name "APA MARKETING" is printed on a label.
Which products are included?
The recalled Encore! Home Entertainment furniture is made of wood with a cherry finish and contains glass door fronts. Although the units were sold in several combinations, the entire entertainment center contains: two piers, a light bridge, a TV cart, and a pair of media storage cabinets. On the back panel of the piers, the name "APA MARKETING" is printed on a label. The black control box is located inside the left pier and mounted next to the tube light in the back.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- July 2003 through January 2004
- Price paid
- $300 to $3,000
Why it was recalled
The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
APA Marketing has received one report involving a touch dimmer lighting mechanism that overheated, causing visual fire damage to the entertainment center. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should unplug the light fixtures from the outlet immediately and contact APA Marketing or the store where the wall unit was purchased, for a free repair.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call (866) 220-9395.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- APA Marketing
- Recall number
- 04-100
- Units
- 400
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Retail furniture stores and consumer electronics stores nationwide, from July 2003 to January 2004, for $3,000 for the complete entertainment center. Individually, the piers cost about $700 each, the light bridge is $300, the TV cart is $600, and the media storage cabinet is $700 each.
- Importer
- APA Marketing Inc., of Commerce, Calif.
Encore! Home Entertainment Wall Units
CPSC product type: Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
This recall in context
Compared with the 378 furniture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 400 units: the 289th-largest of 329 furniture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 4,000 units.
- Hazard
- Fire: named in 23 of 378 furniture recalls.
- Time on sale
- 7 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Consumers can contact the company toll-free by calling (866) 220-9395 ext. 212 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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