CPSCJune 1, 2016consumer
Southwire Recalls Voltage Detectors Due to Shock and Burn Hazards
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The hazard
The voltage detectors can give a false "no voltage" reading when being used to test live wires for electric current, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards to consumers.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled voltage detectors and contact Southwire for instructions on returning them for a free replacement voltage detector.
Brands named
southwirenonnon contact
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- CPSCNon-Contact Voltage Testers Recalled by Klein Tools Due to Shock Hazard2021-06-09
- CPSCSouthwire Recalls Electrical Outlet Boxes Due to Fire Hazard2019-08-20
- CPSCSouthwire Recalls Wi-Fi Switches Due to Fire Hazard2018-03-15
- CPSCSouthwire Recalls Globe and Snow Globe Stake Lights Due to Fire Hazard2017-09-14
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