Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers Recalled Due to Burn Risk
Ideal Industries is recalling about 122,000 voltage testers that can short out at high voltages, causing the faceplate to blow off and resulting in burns.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, specifically second- and third-degree burns, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Ideal Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 122,000 Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers. The affected models are 61-065, 61-066, 61-067, 61-076, 61-079, and 61-080. These testers have yellow bodies with one black and one red test probe. The recalled units were manufactured between November 1999 and May 2002 and sold nationwide through electrical distributors, industrial distributors, and home centers between December 1999 and July 2003 for between $30 and $65.
The recall is due to a hazard where the testers can short out at high voltages, causing the faceplate to blow off. Ideal has received 11 reports of the testers shorting out. Two users were burned when their units shorted out; one sustained third-degree burns on his hands, forearms, neck, and face, while the other suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands.
Consumers should stop using the affected testers and contact Ideal Industries to receive a free replacement. Ideal can be reached toll-free at (877) 557-8598 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or via their website at www.idealindustries.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers
- Manufacturer
- Ideal Industries Inc., of Sycamore, Ill.
- Affected units
- 122,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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