Master Tech extension cords
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Division Sales Inc. is recalling approximately 21,000 MASTER-TECH extension cords due to undersized wires that create fire, shock, and electrocution hazards. The recalled cords are white, 6 feet long, with a polarized male plug on one end and three polarized female sockets on the other. They are labeled "SPT-1 18AWGX2X 80*C" and marked "Rated for 125 volts. For indoor use only." The cords were packaged in red and black cardboard sleeves labeled "MASTER-TECH 6FT EXTENSION CORD ITEM NO. 80311 MADE IN CHINA FOR JUSTEN PRODUCTS ITASCA, IL 60143" and sold nationwide over the last five years for approximately $2. The CPSC and Division Sales Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these extension cords.
Consumers should stop using the recalled cords immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Division Sales Inc. toll-free at (800) 621-8134.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
MASTER-TECH Extension Cord Recalled by Division Sales NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles December 3, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-034 CPSC and Division Sales Inc. Announce Extension Cord Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Division Sales Inc. of Itasca, Ill., is recalling approximately 21,000 extension cords. Undersized wires that cannot carry the same load as a properly constructed extension cord present fire, shock, and electrocution hazards. CPSC and Division Sales Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these extension cords. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The white extension cords are 6 feet long. The double-wired cords have a polarized male plug on one end and three polarized female plug-in sockets at the other end. The cords are labeled "SPT-1 18AWGX2X 80*C." The receptacle is marked in part "Rated for 125 volts. For indoor use only." The extension cords, imported from China, are packaged in red and black cardboard display sleeves that are labeled in part, "MASTER-TECH 6FT EXTENSION CORD ITEM NO. 80311 MADE IN CHINA FOR JUSTEN PRODUCTS ITASCA, IL 60143." Retailers and other distributors sold the extension cords nationwide during the last five years for about $2. Consumers should stop using the recalled cords immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Division Sales Inc. toll-free at (800) 621-8134.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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