The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·97031·Announced 1996-11-26

Waters Instruments Recalls K-9 Electric Fence Controllers Due to Fire Risk

Waters Instruments is recalling about 13,000 K-9 Electric Fence Controllers because they can overheat and cause fire when used in wet or high-humidity outdoor environments.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported property damage (charring of wooden flooring and melting cases), which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity involving significant property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Waters Instruments Inc. of Rochester, Minn., is recalling about 13,000 Model K-9 Electric Fence Controllers in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These controllers are boxes used to control electricity in electric fences. The recall was initiated because the controllers can overheat and result in fire when used outdoors in high humidity or wet environments.

Waters has received three reports of overheating occurring in K-9 Electric Fence Controllers used in unprotected outdoor settings. Two controller cases showed signs of melting, and one controller installed under a porch caused charring of the wooden flooring. The affected units have serial numbers starting with MT08096 and MT09096 and feature a yellow, black, and red label reading "American FarmWorks K-9 ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER." They were sold individually in a plastic shell with a yellow backer card or as part of a pet and garden fence kit in a yellow, black, and red box.

Hardware and farm supply stores sold the K-9 Electric Fence Controllers nationwide beginning in April 1996 for about $28. Consumers should stop using the K-9 Electric Fence Controllers immediately and call Waters at (800) 962-2880 for information on returning the merchandise for replacement with a unit not adversely affected by climate.

The recalled product

Product
K-9 Electric Fence Recalled by Waters Instruments
Manufacturer
Waters Instruments
Category
Consumer Product — Pet Accessories
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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