Lamson & Sessions · Recalled
Lamson & Sessions Recalls Floor Electrical Outlets Due to Shock or Electrocution Hazards
The recalled floor boxes are wired incorrectly, resulting in reverse polarity. This poses a shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 100,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $35
- 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 drop-in floor boxes are used to provide an extra electrical outlet in the floor. They were sold under the Carlon® brand name and have a brass finish cover approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter. "Carlon" is stamped into the plastic above the receptacle and the model number is located to the left of the receptacle. Model numbers E971FBDI and E971FBDIB are included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Homecenters, hardware retailers and electrical distributors nationwide between January 2005 and March 2007 for about $35.
- Product type
- Electrical Outlets & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Lamson & Sessions, of Cleveland, Ohio
Incident log
Lamson & Sessions has received one report of an incident with the recalled floor boxes. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately unplug anything that is plugged into the floor box and contact Lamson & Sessions to determine if their floor box is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled units will receive a free repair.
For additional information, call Lamson & Sessions toll-free at (866) 636-1531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.lamson-home.com
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 APR 18 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
