Woods Industries · Recalled
CPSC, Woods Industries Announce Recall of Extension Cords and Cord Reels
The extension cords and cord reels are equipped with a locking plug, which is designed to keep tools plugged in. The plastic housing of the locking plug can separate or break, exposing consumers to live wires and posing shock and electrocution hazards.
- Units
- About 500,000
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $12–$35
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled extension cords and cord reels are equipped with a LockJaw™ locking plug. The LockJaw™ plug has the following words embedded on the red, green or yellow locking button, located on the side of the plug, "LOCK, WOODS®, OPEN" or "LOCK, OPEN". The extension cords were sold under the "Woods LockJaw™" and "Yellow Jacket® LockJaw™" brand names in various wire gauges, lengths and colors. The cord reels are 30 feet long, and were sold under the "Woods' ACDelco" and "LumaPro" brand names in various wire gauges and colors. Some of the extension cords and cord reels have two-prong plugs and some have three- prong plugs. Some have the brand name on the cord. They are UL listed, assembled in the United States or Malaysia with a LockJaw™ plug made in China.
The file
- Sold at
- Home and hardware stores nationwide sold the extension cords and cord reels, from January 1996 through July 2000, for between $12 to $35.
- Product type
- Extension Cords/Power Strips/Surge Protectors
- Made in
- China, Malaysia, United States
- Recalled by
- Woods Industries Inc., of Carmel, Ind.
Incident log
Woods Industries has received three reports of the plug housing separating or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the extension cords and cord reels immediately and call Woods Industries to receive a replacement extension cord or cord reel.
Consumers may call Woods Industries toll-free at (888) 755-6535 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 10 2000; last revised NOV 18 2025.
