Pass & Seymour Inc. 2020-04-09 Other moderate CPSC
Other · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20109
Commercial-Grade Tamper Resistant Duplex Receptacles Recall
Issued April 9, 2020 · Pass & Seymour Inc. · 685,000 units affected
In April 2020, Pass & Seymour Inc. recalled the Commercial-Grade Tamper Resistant Duplex Receptacles, a moderate other recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a refund. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
A manufacturing error within the receptacles could lead consumers to incorrectly force the plug into the receptacle, causing the plug blades to overheat, posing a burn risk to the consumer.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Commercial-Grade Tamper Resistant Duplex Receptacles right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Pass & Seymour Inc. to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled receptacles and contact the firm for a free replacement, a full refund or a refund in the form of a credit.
Recall details
- Brand
- Pass & Seymour Inc.
- Category
- Other
- Recall date
- April 9, 2020
- Units affected
- 685,000
- Sold at
- Electrical equipment suppliers and other stores nationwide between October 2019 and February 2020 for between $3 and $10.
- Recall number
- CPSC-20109
- Made in
- Mexico
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Pass & Seymour Inc. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 315 Other recalls in our database.
- 685,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 191 US households.
- This is the 63rd Other recall we've logged in 2020.