The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·96108·Announced 1996-04-24

Anam Industrial Recalls TWI LITE Light Switches Due to Incorrect Wiring Diagram

Anam Industrial is recalling TWI LITE illuminated wall switches because the wiring diagram on the package is incorrect, creating a potential fire hazard if installed as printed.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Anam Industrial Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling approximately 12,000 TWI LITE Illuminated Wall Mount Flush Switches. The recall is necessary because the wiring diagram printed on the product packaging is incorrect. If a consumer wires the switch according to the diagram on the package, it creates a direct short in the circuit when the switch is turned on, which could result in a fire hazard. The switch unit itself is not defective; only the instructions on the packaging are wrong.

The affected switches are white or ivory, measuring 2.75 inches wide by 4.5 inches long, with gold trim and one, two, or three light switches featuring green or red pilot LED lamps. Item numbers on the packaging start with ALW. The switches were sold for approximately $6.00 to $20.00 each between March 1995 and March 1996 at Orchard Supply Hardware stores in California, Price/Costco stores in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii, and Builders Square stores in Colorado, Ohio, Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.

Anam Industrial has not received any reports of short circuits, personal injury, or property damage. Consumers who purchased these switches should destroy the wiring diagram on the packaging and call Kenny Kim at (800) 220-9294 to receive a correct wiring diagram. Consumers can also write to Kenny Kim at Adaptech, Inc., 3158 River Road, Des Plaines, Ill. 60018.

The recalled product

Product
Light Switch Recalled by Anam Industrial Co
Manufacturer
Twi Lite
Category
Consumer Product — Electrical Switches
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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