Coby Electronics

Since Coby Electronics, Lake Success, N.Y., shut its doors and sold its assets over the summer, eight retailers voluntarily recalled one of its TVs that reportedly has caught fire, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which issued the recall of the 32" Coby Flat Screen TV (select serial numbers of model number TFTV3229) Dec. 12.

Lexar Global, Fremont, Calif., has introduced Philips, the Amsterdam-based electronics company, to its vast technology product line.

Coby Electronics' future in the promotional products industry--and in the consumer-electronics business--is uncertain. The Boston-based Gordon Brothers Group acquired Coby's assets in August, after Coby reportedly had two rounds of layoffs as it prepared to shut down by the end of the year. However, those plans seemed to have changed.

Coby Electronics Corporation announced it will ring in the New Year with the exciting launch of its all-new, highly-anticipated collection of Android 4.0 OS—"Ice Cream Sandwich"-Internet tablets.

CafePress announced today a partnership to decorate products manufactured by Coby Electronics. CafePress will power the customization of all Coby Electronics' wholesale products, allowing distributors to provide made-to-order products to meet customer needs.