Recalls where the official CPSC notice identifies an electric shock or electrocution hazard from wiring, insulation, or grounding defects.
284 supported household-product notices found in official CPSC data.
Home Decorators Collection
Hazard: A missing back plate exposes consumers to live wires, posing a risk of electrical shock to consumers changing the light bulb.
Dollar Stop Plus
Hazard: These extension cords have undersized wiring, and fail to connect properly at the plug and receptacle ends. This poses fire, shock and electrocution hazards to consumers.
Currey
Hazard: The light socket has a defect, which poses electrical shock and fire hazards.
DEWALT
Hazard: A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) installed on the generator could fail to operate properly, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
Square D
Hazard: The safety switch can continue to supply electricity even after being placed in the "OFF" position. This poses the risk of an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
Environmental Lighting Concepts
Hazard: The fiberglass sheath intended to protect the electrical cord can become improperly aligned during consumer assembly of the lamp. This poses a shock hazard to consumers.
Greenbrier International
Hazard: The counterfeit extension cords could have undersized wire and substandard insulation, which can cause overheating, resulting in a possible shock hazard.
Bradley Technologies (Canada)
Hazard: In addition to the electric cord that plugs into the wall, these units have an electric cord with prongs on both ends that connect the generator to the smoker. If the unit is plugged into the wall socket and one end of the connecting cord is unplugged, there is an electric shock hazard.
Porter-Cable
Hazard: The motor coil insulation can be worn away by vibration from the motor, which could pose a shock hazard.
Neptune Systems
Hazard: The metal enclosure on the power strip is not properly grounded, which could result in an electrical shock.
Chun Tai Electric Heater
Hazard: Moisture in the heating element could cause corrosion over time, presenting a shock hazard.
Automatic Defrost Upright
Hazard: The defrost heater coil can become exposed inside the units, which poses a potential shock hazard to consumers. In some cases, the exposed heater wire can also melt, or burn the unit's interior plastic food liner.