Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Mid-State Manufacturing Corp. is recalling approximately 8,000 metal socket utility clamp lamps due to a potential electrocution or electric shock hazard caused by electrical shorts to the metal reflector, lamp base, and handle. The recall involves models P60, R208, R68, R205, R65, LX6, and LG9, which were sold nationwide since March 1981 in retail and hardware stores including Coast-to-Coast, Gamble Skogmo, and some Hardware Hank stores. One consumer has already received a serious electric shock from the product.
According to the record, consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase or directly to Mid-State Manufacturing Corp. at 1111 Aldrich Ave. North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441 for a free replacement. Consumers can verify model numbers or retail locations by contacting the CPSC's toll-free hotline at 800-638-2772.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Metal Utility Clamp Lamps Recalled by Mid-State NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 1982 Release # 82-011 Metal Utility Clamp Lamps Recalled Because Of Shock Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A voluntary recall of approximately 8,000 metal socket utility clamp lamps was announced today by the Mid-State Manufacturing Corp. of Minneapolis, Minnesota , in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall is being conducted because of a potential shock or electrocution hazard from an electrical short to the metal reflector, lamp base, and handle. One consumer has received a serious electric shock using the product. The recall covers Mid-State models P60, R208, R68, R205, R65, LX6 and LG9, sold nationwide since March 1981 in retail and hardware stores including Coast- to-Coast, Gamble Skogmo, and some Hardware Hank stores. Only models with metal sockets are being recalled. The Mid-State identification appears on a cardboard tag on the product cord. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return to the place of purchase or directly to the manufacturer for a free replacement. Mid-State Mfg. Corp., 1111 Aldrich Ave., North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441. Anyone wishing to verify model numbers or retail locations where the lamps were sold may contact CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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