Red Devil electric pain removers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Electric paint removers sold between May 1 and October 31, 1977, are being recalled due to a potential shock hazard caused by a wiring defect. The recall affects approximately 3,500 Red Devil model 3401 units and close to 5,700 Sears model 44791 units, both priced at about $24. No injuries have been reported, and sale of the products has been stopped. Units purchased before May 1, 1977, are not affected by this recall.
Consumers who purchased either the Red Devil model 3401 or Sears model 44791 between May 1 and October 31, 1977, should not use the product. Red Devil customers can mail their units to the company's customer service address for repair, replacement, or a refund of postage. Sears customers should contact their nearest Sears outlet for a full refund.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
May 22, 1978 Release # 78-038 Recall Of Electric Paint Removers WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22) --The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Red Devil, Inc., Union, N.J., and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, today announced a recall of electric paint removers distributed nationwide between May 1 and October 31, 1977, because of a potential shock hazard. This recall was first announced by Red Devil and Sears in November 1977. The affected model numbers are Sears 44791 and Red Devil 3401, both retailing for about $24. Red Devil and Sears electric paint removers purchased before May 1,1977, are not being recalled. Red Devil said that a defect was found in the wiring of the electric paint removers. No injuries have been reported, but sale of the paint removers has been stopped. Anyone who bought the product after May 1,1977 but before mid-November 1977 should not use it. Red Devil is recalling approximately 3,500 electric paint removers sold under its own name and distributed through hardware and paint stores. Model number 3401 is imprinted on the plastic handle and the metal housing of the removers. Close to 5,700 units sold under the Sears name are being recalled by Sears, Roebuck and Co. The Sears model number 44791 is imprinted on the plastic handle. This is the first potential hazard involving this model number in the 20 years Sears has been selling the unit, the company said. Owners of the affected Red Devil tools can mail them to: Customer Service, Red Devil, Inc., 2400 Vauxhall Rd., Union, N.Y. 07083, (201/688-6900) for repair or replacement and refund of postage. Customers who bought the affected Sears paint removers should contact their nearest Sears outlet for a full refund
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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