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2 official CPSC notices naming Woods Industries, 1999–2000, across electrical, covering at least 501,000 units. The most recent: Extension cords and cord reels, October 10, 2000.
2 notices where the recalled products are extension cords.
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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.
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The housing of the extension cord reels could become energized, resulting in electrical shock or electrocution.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Counted across all 2 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.
Lowe's (1) is the store named in the 2 notices that say where Woods Industries products were sold.
The 2 notices that give a price range from $12 to $35. Half of them name a price of $23.50 or less.
By the 2 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 2.5 years or less; the longest for 4.5 years. Half the recalls came within 2.5 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
None of the 2 notices lists model numbers. They name date codes or manufacture dates in 1, UPC codes in 1.
China (1), Malaysia (1) and United States (1), in the notice that names a manufacturing country.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming Woods Industries consumer products between 1999 and 2000, covering at least 501,000 units.
No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Woods Industries consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced October 10, 2000 (CPSC 01-006).
Extension cords (2).
“CPSC, Woods Industries Announce Recall of Extension Cords and Cord Reels” (CPSC 01-006), announced October 10, 2000: about 500,000 units.
None of the 2 notices here lists model numbers, so compare your product with the name, photos, sale dates and any codes each notice gives. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Woods Industries notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Extension cords and cord reels (CPSC 01-006), call (888) 755-6535.
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