Cooper Hand Tools · Recalled
CPSC, Cooper Hand Tools Announce Recall of Weller® Heating Element used in Soldering Irons
The housing of the heating element can unexpectedly leak hot metal, posing a serious risk of a burn injury to the user.
- Units
- About 890
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10–$40
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The heating elements were sold to be used in soldering irons. Only heating elements with the following model numbers and dates codes from May 2005 through August 2005 are included in this recall: 1140A, 1233S, 1235S, 1236S, 1237S, 1237SBK, 2AC08, 2AC09, 2AC10, 37UG, 37BK, 6A909, 6A910, SL325, SL325BK, SL335, SL345, 360, 361, 362, 363, 4033S, 4033SBK, 4035S, 4035SBK, 4037J, 4037S, 4037SBK, 4039S, 533S, 535S537S, 6A908. These soldering irons are used by stained glass hobbyists.
The file
- Sold at
- Art supply retail stores nationwide from May 2005 through August 2005 for between $10 and $40.
- Product type
- Soldering Guns/Irons
- Made in
- Mexico
- Recalled by
- Cooper Hand Tools, of Apex, N.C.
Incident log
Cooper has received four reports of the housing of the heating element leaking hot metal. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these soldering irons immediately and return the heating element to the store where purchased for a free replacement or refund.
For additional information, contact Cooper Hand Tools at (800) 476-3030 Ext. 1 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.cooperhandtools.com/recall
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 NOV 17 2005; last revised APR 11 2024.
