Released on: July 2, 2008, 2:41 pm

Press Release Author: USB Digital Frames

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary:

Over 1 million digital picture frames are being turned back at U.S. ports as
instances of a high rate of spontaneous fires are being reported in hundreds of
digital picture frames sold through the retail and promotional products sector. The
Chinese made digital picture frames are being returned before being off-loaded at
ports in Seattle, Long Beach and New York.

Press Release Body: "The recent surge in popularity of the digital picture frame has
increased the number of vendors in China exponentially" states John Graham of USB
Digital Frames. "With this increase in the manufacturing base we are seeing a lot of
unqualified companies trying to cash in on the craze. The problems we are seeing are
that many vendors are using substandard and potentially dangerous components. These
sub-grade components have been running at very high temperatures and have been
catching fire".


The frames in question are being sold as entry price level models at retailers such
as Best Buy and Wal-mart. They are branded under many generic names but are commonly
using operating systems and LCD screens not engineered for the high volume usage
that most digital picture frames operate under. Office fires reported in Freehold
New Jersey, Greenwood Colorado and throughout the country have caused major property
damage. The source of these fires has been traced back to the faulty digital picture
frames.

USB Digital Frames long ago recognized the hazard in these sub standard components
and switched to the purpose-built frames and screens used by the popular Kodak, HP
and Dell digital frames. The technical solution included a high end Amlogic board
and LG Electronics LCD screen. The faulty screens have been traced back to Sun Plus
Technology whose screens and O/S was originally designed for portable DVD's.

For further information on this story contact the writer. John Graham of USB Digital
Frames.



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