Counterfeit Square D circuit breakers recalled…again
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Specialty Lamp worldly, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 371,000 counterfeit “Square D” circuit breakers, due to a fire hazard. The circuit breakers can fail to trip when they are overloaded, and have been determined by Square D to be counterfeit.
The counterfeit black circuit breakers were manufactured in China and sold by electrical product distributors from May 2005 through June 2006 for amoung $3 and $23. Please see the CPSC press release for model numbers involved in the recall.
To determine whether a breaker they have is a counterfeit, consumers are advised to contact Specialty at (866) 650-3076 to arrange for a free inspection and a replacement or refund, whether essential, or by newsletter bart@specialty-lamp.com, or visit their website at www.ebulb.net.
To be on the super safe side, check out Gary’s post on counterfeit circuit breakers recalled from Connecticut Electric, and my previous post on counterfeit circuit breakers recalled from North American Breaker Co.
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Original post by Anna Sattler
