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CPSC recalls 1982

Metal Utility Clamp Lamps Recalled by Mid-State

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (1982-04-02). Hazards: electric shock. Models: P60, R208, R68, R205, R65, LX6….

AgencyU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number82011
Published1982-04-02
Last updated2014-12-18
Product categoryLamps
Products; Mid-State lamps
Firm named in the titleMid-State
FirmsHardware Hank (manufacturer); Mid-State Manufacturing (manufacturer); Coast to Coast (manufacturer); Gamble Skogmo (manufacturer)
Model numbersP60, R208, R68, R205, R65, LX6, LG9
Hazard classeselectric shock

Description

Metal Utility Clamp Lamps Recalled by Mid-State NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 1982 Release # 82-011 Metal Utility Clamp Lamps Recalled Because Of Shock Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A voluntary recall of approximately 8,000 metal socket utility clamp lamps was announced today by the Mid-State Manufacturing Corp. of Minneapolis, Minnesota , in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall is being conducted because of a potential shock or electrocution hazard from an electrical short to the metal reflector, lamp base, and handle. One consumer has received a serious electric shock using the product. The recall covers Mid-State models P60, R208, R68, R205, R65, LX6 and LG9, sold nationwide since March 1981 in retail and hardware stores including Coast- to-Coast, Gamble Skogmo, and some Hardware Hank stores. Only models with metal sockets are being recalled. The Mid-State identification appears on a cardboard tag on the product cord. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return to the place of purchase or directly to the manufacturer for a free replacement. Mid-State Mfg. Corp., 1111 Aldrich Ave., North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441. Anyone wishing to verify model numbers or retail locations where the lamps were sold may contact CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Hazard

Electrocution/Electric Shock

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