# GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard
> **CPSC recall** · 2008-08-28 · 08603 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 08603
- **Date:** 2008-08-28
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Illuminator Polariscopes 415000 and 415

## Hazards

The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.

## Manufacturer(s)

GIA Instruments, of Carlsbad, Calif.

## Retailer(s)

GIA schools, GIA's Web site, product catalogs, distributors and trade shows nationwide from January 1996 through June 2007 for between $255 and $340.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## Description

The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/GIA-Instruments-Recalls-Polariscopes-Due-to-Shock-Hazard)
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