CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
Burn - Not Fire-Related
CPSC, Ideal Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Voltage Testers
These are Ideal voltage and voltage/continuity testers with model numbers 61-065, 61-066, 61-067, 61-076, 61-079, and 61-080. "IDEAL" and the model number are located on the front of the tester. The tester body is yellow. The wire leads have one black and one red test probe. Recalled units were manufactured between November 1999 and May 2002. Contact Ideal to determine if your electrical tester is included in this recall.
Required Consumer Action
Contact Ideal to receive a free replacement tester.
Contact Information
Ideal toll-free at (877) 557-8598 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can access Ideal's website at www.idealindustries.com
Recall Details
Sold At
Electrical distributors, industrial distributors and home centers nationwide, between December 1999 and July 2003, for between $30 and $65.
Injuries
Ideal has received 11 reports of these testers shorting out at higher voltages, resulting in the faceplate blowing off the units. Two users were burned when their units reportedly shorted out. One reportedly sustained third-degree burns on his hands, fore
Manufacturer
Ideal Industries
Recall Number
03167
Product Information
Product Name
Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers
Product Type
Electrical Testers
Manufacturer Name
Ideal Industries
Manufactured In
United States