Square D Recalls Series 1 GFCI Circuit Breakers for Free Replacement
Square D is voluntarily replacing 30-ampere Series 1 GFCI circuit breakers because a component failure may disable electric shock protection.
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 risk-of-harm product (electrocution) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Square D Company is voluntarily offering free replacement for its 15 through 30 ampere size Series 1 two-pole ground fault interrupting (GFCI) circuit breakers. This action is being taken in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The involved units have a yellow "Push-To-Test" button and are physically twice the size of most branch circuit breakers.
The recall is necessary because Square D discovered that early failure of an electronic component may disable the electric shock protection provided by the product. While the normal circuit breaker overload protection function is not affected, the loss of GFCI protection poses a risk of electrocution, particularly in applications such as hot tubs, swimming pools, and fountains. Square D is not aware of any injuries resulting from this problem.
Approximately 80,000 of the involved units were sold and installed nationwide since 1982. Consumers who believe they may have such a unit should telephone Square D Company at (877) 202-9046 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for information concerning the free replacement program. Units displaying the Square D trademark near the handle or those without the yellow "Push-To-Test" button are not subject to this problem.
The recalled product
- Product
- Square D 30 ampere ground fault interrupting (GFCI) circuit breakers
- Manufacturer
- Square D
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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