Kent medicine cabinets
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Nearly 9,000 Sears and Kent medicine cabinets with built-in electrical outlets sold since September 1974 are being recalled due to a potential electric shock hazard. The outlets in some cabinets may have been improperly assembled, which could cause a serious shock when consumers use an appliance with a 3-prong grounded plug. Additionally, a shock hazard could exist if the medicine cabinet itself is not properly installed. The cabinets were manufactured by the Kent Division of LCA Corporation in Bellevue, Kentucky, and prices ranged from $50 to $160. No injuries have been reported to date.
Affected consumers should return their cabinets to their place of purchase for exchange, repair, or refund. The record provides specific model numbers for both Sears and Kent cabinets, which can be found on a nameplate located under the bottom shelf. Sears customers needing help removing their cabinets should contact their local Sears store, and Kent customers should contact the store where they made their purchase.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Medicine Cabinets Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 1975 Release # 75-006 Warning Issued On Certain Medicine Cabinets Washington, D.C. -- Owners of nearly 9,000 Sears and Kent medicine cabinets with built-in electrical outlets purchased since September, 1974 were today urged to return them due to a potential shock hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has been informed that some of the electrical outlets may have been improperly assembled, which could result in a serious shock when consumers use an appliance with a 3-prong grounded plug. It is also possible that a shock hazard could exist if the medicine cabinet itself is not properly installed. The cabinets were manufactured by the Kent Division, LCA Corporation, Bellevue, Kentucky. The potential hazard was reported to the Commission by H.H. Flourescent Parts, Inc. of Cheltenham, Pa., manufacturers of the outlet. No injuries have been reported. The cabinets were sold under the Kent name through independent distributors, jobbers and retailers east of Salt Lake City and throughout the nation under the Sears name by Sears, Roebuck and Company. Only cabinets sold since September, 1974 are involved. Prices ranged from $50 to $160, depending on the model. The Sears models are identified as Nos: 861-38530 861-3854 861-3854 861-3855 861-38710 861-38800 861-38541 861-38551 The Kent units were sold to independent retailers east of Salt Lake City, Utah. These units are identified by Nos: L-GO-1216 L-WO-1216 L-GO-1420 L-WO-1420 L-G-CAR-1420 L-W-CAR-1420 L-CRE-1420 L-CEO-1420 L-LEX-1420 L-SOM-1420 L-SO-1420 L-COA-1420 L-WIL-1420 Model numbers are located on a nameplate under the bottom shelf. Consumers, builders and others who bought these cabinets are urged to return them to their place of purchase for exchange, repair or refund. Sears customers requesting assistance in cabinet removal should contact their local Sears stores. Kent customers should contact the store from which the purchase was made.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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