Woods voltage testers
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Woods Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 14,000 voltage testers due to a hazard of electrocution, electric shock, or burns. These testers, rated for 120 to 600 volts and sold between January 1985 and December 1988, can short circuit unexpectedly. The company is aware of five incidents where the tester short circuited, including one case where an electrician suffered second and third degree burns to his chest, hands, neck, and face. The recalled testers have model number 1307, are black with red and black wire leads, measure approximately 6.25 inches long by 2.4 inches wide by 1.2 inches thick, and have "Woods®" and "Taiwan" molded into the case.
Consumers who own these recalled voltage testers should stop using them immediately. According to the record, affected consumers should call Woods Industries toll-free at (877) 221-4627 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday to arrange a return of the tester for a $20 refund and reimbursement of postage costs.
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Electrocution/Electric Shock
Voltage Testers Recalled by Woods Industries NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 1999 Release # 99-087 Company Phone Number: (877) 221-4627 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058 CPSC, Woods Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Voltage Testers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Woods Industries Inc., of Carmel, Ind., is recalling about 14,000 voltage testers. These testers could short circuit, causing possible shock, electrocution or burns. Woods Industries is aware of five reports of the tester short circuiting, including one serious injury to an electrician working with high voltage. He reportedly suffered second and third degree burns to his chest, hands, neck and face. These voltage testers are rated for 120 to 600 volts. "Woods®" and "Taiwan" are molded into the tester's case. The body of the test meter is black, and measures about 6.25 inches long by 2.4 inches wide and about 1.2 inches thick. The wire leads are red and black. The testers have model number 1307, which could be found on the packaging and in the user's manual. Home centers and hardware stores nationwide sold these voltage testers between January 1985 and December 1988 for $10 to $15. Consumers with these recalled voltage testers should stop using them immediately, and return them to Woods Industries for a $20 refund and the price of postage. For information on returning recalled voltage testers, consumers should call Woods Industries toll-free at (877) 221-4627 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. These testers were manufactured by Test-Rite International Co., Ltd., of Bensenville, Ill., and distributed by a company Woods Industries later acquired. Woods Industries is taking the steps necessary to remove this product from circulation.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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