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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2000-10-10

CPSC, Woods Industries Announce Recall of Extension Cords and Cord Reels

Is my product affected?

Extension cords and cord reels

  • Brand Woods Industries Inc., of Carmel, Ind.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Woods Industries is recalling extension cords and cord reels equipped with a LockJaw™ locking plug. The plastic housing of the locking plug can separate or break, which exposes the live wires inside and creates a risk of electric shock or electrocution. The recalled products were sold under the brand names Woods LockJaw™, Yellow Jacket® LockJaw™, Woods' ACDelco, and LumaPro in various lengths, gauges, and colors. The locking button on these plugs has "LOCK, WOODS®, OPEN" or "LOCK, OPEN" embedded on it, and the plugs may have either two or three prongs.

According to the recall, consumers who have these extension cords or cord reels should stop using them immediately and contact Woods Industries to receive a replacement product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The extension cords and cord reels are equipped with a locking plug, which is designed to keep tools plugged in. The plastic housing of the locking plug can separate or break, exposing consumers to live wires and posing shock and electrocution hazards.

What should I do?

Consumers should stop using the extension cords and cord reels immediately and call Woods Industries to receive a replacement extension cord or cord reel.

Details from the source

The recalled extension cords and cord reels are equipped with a LockJaw™ locking plug. The LockJaw™ plug has the following words embedded on the red, green or yellow locking button, located on the side of the plug, "LOCK, WOODS®, OPEN" or "LOCK, OPEN". The extension cords were sold under the "Woods LockJaw™" and "Yellow Jacket® LockJaw™" brand names in various wire gauges, lengths and colors. The cord reels are 30 feet long, and were sold under the "Woods' ACDelco" and "LumaPro" brand names in various wire gauges and colors. Some of the extension cords and cord reels have two-prong plugs and some have three- prong plugs. Some have the brand name on the cord. They are UL listed, assembled in the United States or Malaysia with a LockJaw™ plug made in China.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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