CPSC, Ideal Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Voltage Testers
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2003-07-31 · 03167
Hazards
These testers can short out at high voltages. Consumers can suffer burns.
Recall
Number
03167
Date
2003-07-31
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Ideal Industries Inc., of Sycamore, Ill.
Retailer(s)
Electrical distributors, industrial distributors and home centers nationwide, between December 1999 and July 2003, for between $30 and $65.
Country of manufacture
United States; Canada
Description
These are Ideal voltage and voltage/continuity testers with model numbers 61-065, 61-066, 61-067, 61-076, 61-079, and 61-080. "IDEAL" and the model number are located on the front of the tester. The tester body is yellow. The wire leads have one black and one red test probe. Recalled units were manufactured between November 1999 and May 2002. Contact Ideal to determine if your electrical tester is included in this recall.