CPSC, Ideal Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Voltage Testers
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2003-07-31). Hazards: burn. Models: 61-065, 61-066, 61-067, 61-076, 61-079, 61-080. About 122,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 03167 |
| Published | 2003-07-31 |
| Last updated | 2025-06-17 |
| Product category | Electrical Testers |
| Products | Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers |
| Firm named in the title | Ideal Industries Inc. |
| Firms | Ideal Industries Inc., of Sycamore, Ill. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | Canada, United States |
| Units (US) | 122,000 |
| Model numbers | 61-065, 61-066, 61-067, 61-076, 61-079, 61-080 |
| Hazard classes | burn |
| Remedy classes | replace |
| Sold | Electrical distributors, industrial distributors and home centers nationwide, between December 1999 and July 2003, for between $30 and $65. |
Description
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.
Hazard
These testers can short out at high voltages. Consumers can suffer burns.
Remedy
Contact Ideal to receive a free replacement tester.
Incidents and 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, forearms, neck and face, while the other suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands.
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