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title: "Russound Recalls MCA-88 Multizone Controller Amplifiers Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall 24003 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The internal circuit board components can overheat, posing a fire hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-24003-russound-recalls-mca-88-multizone-controller-amplifiers-due-to-fire-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# Russound Recalls MCA-88 Multizone Controller Amplifiers Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall 24003

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Oct 5, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves the Russound MCA-88 Multizone Controller Amplifier that provides up to eight zones of distributed audio. The controller measures about 17 inches wide by 3.5 inches high by 17.2 inches deep and weighs 28.8 pounds. The unit has model number MCA-88 on the front of the housing. The units that are subject to recall have serial numbers that begin with four digits ranging from 2047 through 2307. The serial numbers are located on a visible label on the front of the unit under the clear plastic cover. "Russound" is printed on the front of the amplifier.
- **Reason**: The internal circuit board components can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Russound/FMP Inc., of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- **Quantity**: About 3,170 (In addition, about 245 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 24003

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Russound-Recalls-MCA-88-Multizone-Controller-Amplifiers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Oct 5, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Russound MCA-88 Multizone Controller Amplifiers and contact Russound to arrange for a free replacement unit to be installed at no cost by a certified professional installer.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Russound-Recalls-MCA-88-Multizone-Controller-Amplifiers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Russound at 800-638-8055 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recall@russound.com or online at https://russound.com/MCA88 or https://russound.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Russound/FMP Inc., of Portsmouth, New Hampshire records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/russound-fmp-inc-of-portsmouth-new-hampshire/)