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================================================================= Schneider Electric has issued a Product Safety Notice to all purchasers/users of MasterPact NW Circuit Breakers (800 to 6300Amp) June 20, 2012 - Schneider Electric has identified a potential nonconformance with the bus mounting hardware used with Masterpact NW Circuit Breakers (800 to 6300Amp) assembled in North America. This also applies to equipment utilizing these circuit breakers such as PZ-4, QED-6, QED-2, QEDS, and Model 6 MCC. Use the following links to read the full safety notice and FAQ: • Schneider Electric Product Safety Notice for MasterPact NW Circuit Breakers (800 to 6300Amp) • Schneider Electric Frequently Asked Questions regarding Product Safety Notice for MasterPact NW Circuit Breakers (800 to 6300Amp) ================================================================= Extech Instruments Recalls Digital Clamp and Multimeters due to Electrocution Hazard December 14, 2010 - Washington, DC - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Products: Extech Digital clamp meters and multimeters Units: 5,100 units Use the following link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the recall of the Extech digital clamp meters and multimeters. You can also obtain information on the recall at Extech's website. ================================================================= Siemens Recalls Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard September 23, 2010 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of the product: Siemens and Murray Circuit Breakers, Load Centers and Meter Combos Units: about 2.2 million Use the following link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the recall of the Siemens circuit breakers. ================================================================= Miami Breaker Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard August 2, 2010 - The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Counterfeit "Square D" Circuit Breakers Units: About 43,600 Distributor: Miami Breaker Inc. (MBI), of Miami, Fla. Importer: General Breakers and Panels Inc., of Miami, Fla. Use the following link to read the full Recall Alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the recall of counterfeit Square D circuit breakers. ================================================================= UL warns of Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) with inadequate corrosion protection. May 13, 2010 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying AHJs, electrical contractors, electricians and retailers that the Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) products, manufactured by Guangdong Walsall Steel Pipe Industrial Co., Ltd., may not be adequately protected against corrosion. Use the following link to read the full UL Public Notice on the corrosion issue with electrical metallic tubing - EMT produced by Guangdong Walsall Steel Pipe Industrial Co. ================================================================= GE Industrial Systems has identified a potential defective component condition in MicroVersaTrip trip units used with Low Voltage Circuit Breakers. February 2002 (this safety alert is being reprinted as a reminder to remain alert to this potential problem) - These trip units must be tested immediately per the attached procedure. Click this link to read the full Product Safety Alert on MicroVersaTrip trip units from General Electric Industrial Systems. The following link is to the field test procedure for MicroVersaTrip trip units. ================================================================= Eaton manufactured IEC molded case circuit breakers relabeled and repackaged as NEMA/UL/CSA circuit breakers for sale in the U.S. March 29, 2010 - Eaton has identified a significant number of Eaton manufactured IEC molded case circuit breakers relabeled and repackaged as NEMA/UL/CSA circuit breakers for sale in the U.S. The suspect molded case circuit breakers are being offered for sale by resellers outside of Eaton’s authorized distribution as well as eBay. Click this link to read or download the full notification from Tom Grace, Manager, Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection, Eaton Corporation about relabeled and repackaged IEC molded case circuit breakers. ================================================================= Noncontact Electrical Tester Recalled by Fluke Due to Shock or Burn Hazard March 11, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Fluke VoltAlert® Voltage Detector Units: About 33,000 Manufacturer: Fluke Corporation, of Everett, Wash. Hazard: The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock or thermal burns. Use the following link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the recall of the Fluke VoltAlert Voltage Detector ================================================================= Amprobe Safety Notice and Recall of the Amprobe TIC 300HV and TIC 300CC AC Voltage Detectors (also called "TIC Tracers") with serial numbers between 1071 0001 and 1118 9999 STOP USING THESE PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY!!! The meters can fail to give an appropriate voltage reading, resulting in the operator believing the electrical power is off, which can pose a risk of shock, electrocution, or thermal burn hazard. Use this link to read the full Amprobe Important Safety Notice and Recall for the Amprobe TIC 300HV and TIC 300CC AC Voltage Detectors - TIC Tracers. ================================================================= Rockwell Automation - Allen Bradley CENTERLINE 2100 Low Voltage Motor Control Centers may have a safety hazard. A safety hazard can occur when performing maintenance activities on the line-side connections of a branch circuit device in a CENTERLINE 2100 Low Voltage Motor Control Center plug-in unit when the power bus is energized. Use this link to read the full Safety Advisory on the Allen Bradley CENTERLINE 2100 low voltage motor control centers. ================================================================= Square D Product Quality Notice - Masterpact NT & NW circuit breakers August 21, 2009 - Reliability Upgrade for Electrically Operated Masterpact NT & NW circuit breakers with Micrologic X.0A/P/H trip units Advanced Protection (AP) Trip System Manufactured Prior to February 8, 2008. Use this link for additional details regarding the reliability upgrade for Masterpact NT & NW circuit breakers. ================================================================= Siemens Type GMI Circuit Breakers and Electrically-Operated Ground Test Devices with type VS-15050 Vacuum Interrupter may have a safety hazard. August 20, 2009 - Siemens Energy, Inc issued a product safey notice advising that they recently discovered an issue with GMI circuit breakers and type GMI-GTD electrically-operated ground & test devices rated up to 15kV and equipped with vacuum interupter type VS-1050 shipped after March 2005. Use this link to read the full Product Safety Advisory on the Siemens Type GMI circuit breakers with VS-15050 vacuum interrputer. ================================================================= Siemens circuit breakers, motor circuit interrupters, and molded case swithces may have a defective handle shield Siemens Energy & Automation issued a product advisory safey notice for several product types including JXD-2, JD6-A, JXD6-A, HJXD6-A, HHJXD6, CJD6-A, JXD6-A ETI, etc. Use this link to read the full Product Safety Notice regarding the Siemens circuit breakers with a defective handle shield. ================================================================= Eaton VCP-W Circuit Breaker Type 150 VCP-W 500 - 1200A May Have Nonconforming Vacuum Interrupters. February 11, 2009. Eaton Corporation published an "Important Product Safety Bulleting - Replacement Action Required" for the Eaton VCP-W Circuit Breaker Type 150 VCP-W 500 - 1200A. Eaton stated that "Reliabilty data indicates an unfavorable trend related to the loss of vacuum on our medium voltage circuit breakers using Vacuum Interrupet (VI) Type WL-35338A." Use this link to read the full Safety Bulletin relative to the Eaton VCP-W Circuit Breaker. ================================================================= Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Recalled By Specialty Lamp International Due to Fire Hazard May 27, 2008, Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Counterfeit Circuit Breakers labeled as “Square D” Units: About 371,000 Distributor: Specialty Lamp International Inc., of Deerfield Beach, Fla. Click this link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the counterfeit Square D circuit breakers. ================================================================= Which General Electric Breakers Are Counterfeit/How To Identify Them April 2008. In its Consumer and Industrial News Brief, General Electric highlighted its custom anti-counterfeit US breaker training (English and Spanish), saying "This report provides a summary of how to identify a genuine GE circuit breaker and distinguish it, for purposes of further counterfeit evaluation, from a counterfeit circuit breaker. For example, one key distinguishing feature of a genuine GE residential circuit breaker is laser etching of the GE logo and rating on the front surface of the breakers." Click this link to read the full General Electric News Brief about how to identify counterfeit GE circuit breakers. ================================================================= Potential Issue with Square D® Masterpact NW draw-out UL and ANSI Circuit Breakers February 18, 2008. In two letters to it's Masterpack NW customers, Schneider Electric advised "We have recently become aware of a potential issue with the connection between the clusters and the stabs on some draw-out type Masterpact NW breakers. This issue impacts only the draw-out version of the ANSI and UL listed Masterpact breakers. Fixed mounted Masterpact NW breakers, IEC Masterpact NW and draw-out versions of Masterpact NT breakers are not impacted." Read online or download the full letters in pdf format by clicking here: ================================================================= North American Breaker Co. Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard December 27, 2007, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with North American Breaker Co. Inc. (NABCO), of Burbank, Calif., announced a voluntary recall of counterfeit circuit breakers labeled as "Square D". Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Click this link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the North American Breaker Co. Inc. (NABCO) recall of counterfeit circuit breakers labeled as 'Square D'. ================================================================= Scott Electric Co. Inc. Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard November 16, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Counterfeit "Square D" Circuit Breakers Units: About 30,000 Distributor/Retailer: Scott Electric Co. Inc., of Greensburg, Pa. Click this link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission relative to Scott Electric Co. Inc. recall of counterfeit circuit breakers labeled as 'Square D'. ================================================================= Connecticut Electric Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard October 30, 2007, WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Counterfeit "Square D" Circuit Breakers Units: About 64,000 Distributor: Connecticut Electric & Switch Mfg. Co. (Connecticut Electric), of Puyallup, Wash. Click this link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission about the Connecticut Electric & Switch Mfg. Co. recall of counterfeit circuit breakers labeled as 'Square D'. ================================================================= PRESS RELEASE (September 21, 2007) - Counterfeit Electrical Products Recent attention concerning counterfeit electrical products from China and other countries was the subject of a Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL) Special Meeting held in Dallas, Texas. Click this link to view or download the full press release regarding the counterfeit electrical products from China. ================================================================= U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns of Dangerous Counterfeit Electrical Products May 9, 2007, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that, unlike a fake purse or watch, counterfeit electrical products could pose the risk of injury or death. Counterfeit circuit breakers, power strips, extension cords, batteries and holiday lights can cause fires, explosions, shocks and electrocutions. Click this link to read the full news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning counterfeit electrical products. ================================================================= Square D® Company Settles With Specialty Lamp International to Prevent Sale of Counterfeit Products 18 Jan 2007 - Square D® Company recently announced that it has reached a settlement with Specialty Lamp International, Inc., of Deerfield Beach, Florida, and that Specialty Lamp and its officers are permanently enjoined from importing, selling, or distributing Square D products. Click this link to read the full news release on the National Electrical Manufacturers Association web site about Square D reaching a settlement with Specialty Lamp International. ================================================================= Home || About PEARL || Contact Us Membership Information || Members || PEARL News || Safety News Newsletters || Photo Galleries || Videos || Electrical Standards || Links Members Only Intranet || Members Only Forum |
