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3M recalls 53k laminators over possible risk of overheating, fire

A brand of electric thermal laminators are being recalled because of a danger that they can overheat and catch fire, creating the potential for burns or fatal injuries. The recall involves 3M’s Scotch-brand thermal laminator with model number TL1302Z, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The firm has received 63 reports of the units smoking, melting and overheating, the CPSC says. Investigators say five reports stated the laminator caught fire and another reported minor property

Event date
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Coverage
6 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Georgia
English
Countries concerned
Georgia, United States
Disasters & climate · intensity 0.2 · tone 0.17
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (100%); silent in Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 100%

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  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by livenowfox.com (Georgia), . 6 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. 3M recalls 53k laminators over possible risk of overheating, fire
    livenowfox.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
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    fox5atlanta.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
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    fox26houston.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  4. 3M recalls 53k laminators over possible risk of overheating, fire
    fox13news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
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    fox35orlando.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  6. 3M recalls 53k laminators over possible risk of overheating, fire
    fox4news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish