Relco arc welders
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Approximately 200,000 Wel-Dex arc welders purchased over the past four to six years may contain defects that could cause fatal electric shock. The hazards include exposed terminals on the welder that create shock risk, and poor connection of the line cord to the welder could make the entire outer frame electrically live. The welders were manufactured by Wel-Dex Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Relco Industries located in Houston, Texas, and were sold by mail order primarily through organic gardening and farming magazines.
Consumers should immediately stop using these welders and take extreme care when disconnecting them from electrical outlets. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating alternatives to correct or remove the product from the market and stated that further information would be released to consumers as it becomes available. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do beyond ceasing use and exercising caution during disconnection.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Wel-Dex Arc Welders Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 1974 Release # 74-012 CPSC Alerts Consumers To Potential Hazard In Electric Arc Welder WASHINGTON, D.C.(Feb. 22)--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today warned that approximately 200,000 "Wel-Dex" arc welders purchased by consumers over the past four to six years may contain defects capable of causing fatal electric shock. Consumers should immediately cease use of the product and take extreme care when disconnecting it from an electrical outlet. The terminals on the welder are exposed, creating a potential hazard of electric shock, and, in addition, poor connection of the line cord to the welder could render the entire outer frame electrically alive. The welders were manufactured by Wel-Dex Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Relco Industries, 2210 West 34th Street, Houston, Texas. Both the names of the welder and the manufacturer appear on a nameplate on the welder. The product was advertised through various media including organic gardening and farming magazines. All sales were made by mail order. The Commission learned about the potential hazard as a result of a consumer complaint from an electrical engineer. The Commission is investigating alternatives open to it to insure that the product is corrected or removed from the market. Further information will be released to consumers as soon as it is available.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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