Square D Recalls Safety Switches Due to Shock or Electrocution Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: General Duty Safety Switches.
Units: About 27,600
Manufacturer: Square D Co., of Palatine, Ill.
Hazard: The safety switch can continue to supply electricity even after
being placed in the “OFF” position. This poses the risk of an electric
shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall includes General Duty 30 and 60 ampere, 240
volt, 1 phase and 3 phase NEMA 3R safety switches. The switches are
typically used to control the flow of electricity to outdoor motorized
units that are hardwired to a household or business’ electrical system
such as outdoor air conditioning and heating (HVAC) equipment. The
switches contain “ON” and “OFF” positions. The “OFF” position is
designed to cut the flow of electricity to an outdoor motorized unit to
protect the person who is servicing the unit. The recalled switches have
the following date codes and catalog number printed on bottom of the
wiring label inside the front cover or on bottom of the package label.
Date Codes: 06371 through 06446 D211NRB
Catalog Numbers:
D211NRBBP
D211NRBCP
D221NRB
D221NRBCP
D321NRB
D321NRBCP
DU221RB
DU222RB
DU321RB
DU322RB
Sold at: Electrical distributors and retailers from September 2006
through November 2006 for between $120 and $300.
Manufactured in: Mexico
Remedy: Consumers should return the uninstalled safety switches to the
retailer or distributor where purchased for a free replacement unit.
Installed safety switches will be replaced free of charge by contacting
the firm.