The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·75006·Announced 1975-01-07

Kent and Sears medicine cabinets recalled due to potential electric shock hazard

Nearly 9,000 Kent and Sears medicine cabinets with built-in electrical outlets purchased since September 1974 are recalled because improper assembly may cause electric shock. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a potential electric shock hazard from medicine cabinets with built-in electrical outlets. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High severity (score 3). No injuries have been reported despite the hazard being theoretically present.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued Recall Number 75006 warning owners of nearly 9,000 Kent and Sears medicine cabinets with built-in electrical outlets purchased since September 1974 to return them. The cabinets may have improperly assembled electrical outlets that could cause electric shock when used with three-prong grounded plugs, or a shock hazard could exist if the cabinet is not properly installed. The manufacturer is LCA Corporation, and the recall was issued on January 7, 1975. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers, builders, and others who purchased these cabinets are urged to return them to their place of purchase for exchange, repair, or refund. Kent units were sold through independent retailers east of Salt Lake City, while Sears models were distributed nationwide under the Sears name. The cabinets range in price from $50 to $160 depending on the model.

The recall involves two product names: Kent medicine cabinets (manufactured by LCA Corporation) and Sears medicine cabinets. Both share the same recall number (75006) and were produced starting in September 1974. The primary hazard is electric shock from potentially improperly assembled electrical outlets, classified as a risk-of-harm product where no injuries have yet been reported.

The recalled product

Product
Kent medicine cabinets
Manufacturer
LCA
Category
Consumer Product — Medicine Cabinet
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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