Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Waters Instruments Inc. is recalling approximately 13,000 Model K-9 Electric Fence Controllers due to a fire hazard. The controllers can overheat and catch fire when used outdoors in high humidity or wet environments. Waters has received three reports of overheating, including two cases where controller casings melted and one case where a controller installed under a porch caused charring of wooden flooring. The affected units have serial numbers starting with MT08096 or MT09096 and display a yellow, black, and red label reading "American FarmWorks K-9 ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER." These units were sold individually in plastic packaging or as part of pet and garden fence kits beginning in April 1996 for approximately $28.
According to the recall notice, consumers should stop using the K-9 Electric Fence Controllers immediately and call Waters at (800) 962-2880 for information on returning the merchandise for replacement with an unaffected unit.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
K-9 Electric Fence Recalled by Waters Instruments NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles November 26, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-031 CPSC and Waters Instruments Announce Recall of K-9 Electric Fence Controllers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Waters Instruments Inc. of Rochester, Minn., is recalling about 13,000 Model K-9 Electric Fence Controllers, a box used to control the electricity in electric fences. The K-9 Electric Fence Controllers used outdoors in high humidity or wet environments can overheat and result in fire. Waters has received three reports of overheating occurring in K-9 Electric Fence Controllers used in an unprotected outdoor setting where they are subjected to high humidity or water. Two controller cases showed signs of melting and one controller installed under a porch caused charring of the wooden flooring. The K-9 Electric Fence Controllers with serial numbers starting with MT08096 and MT09096 have a yellow, black, and red label that reads, "American FarmWorks K-9 ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER." The K-9 Electric Fence Controllers sold individually came packaged in a plastic shell with a yellow backer card. Waters also sold the units as part of a pet and garden fence kit, packaged in a yellow, black, and red box with a picture of the K-9 Electric Fence Controller printed on the box. Hardware and farm supply stores sold the K-9 Electric Fence Controllers nationwide beginning in April 1996 for about $28. Consumers should stop using the K-9 Electric Fence Controllers immediately and call Waters at (800) 962-2880 for information on returning the merchandise for replacement with a unit not adversely affected by climate.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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