CPSC, Ideal Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Voltage Testers
USCPSC, Ideal Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Voltage Testers
Recalling Firm: Ideal Industries Inc., of Sycamore, Ill.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
These testers can short out at high voltages. Consumers can suffer burns.
Product Description & Identification
These are Ideal voltage and voltage/continuity testers with model numbers 61-065, 61-066, 61-067, 61-076, 61-079, and 61-080. "IDEAL" and the model number are located on the front of the tester. The tester body is yellow. The wire leads have one black and one red test probe. Recalled units were manufactured between November 1999 and May 2002. Contact Ideal to determine if your electrical tester is included in this recall.
Affected Products
Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Ideal-Industries-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Voltage-Testers- |
| Title | CPSC, Ideal Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Voltage Testers |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/voltage-tester-075.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Ideal Solenoid Voltage Tester, model 61-075 |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/voltage-tester-076.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Ideal Solenoid Voltage Tester, model 61-076 |
| Hazards › Name | These testers can short out at high voltages. Consumers can suffer burns. |
| Injuries › Name | Ideal has received 11 reports of these testers shorting out at higher voltages, resulting in the faceplate blowing off the units. Two users were burned when their units reportedly shorted out. One reportedly sustained third-degree burns on his hands, forearms, neck and face, while the other suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands. |
| Products › Name | Ideal Solenoid Voltage Testers |
| Products › Type | Electrical Testers |
| Products › Category I D | 1928 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 122,000 |
| Recall I D | 2423 |
| Remedies › Name | Contact Ideal to receive a free replacement tester. |
| Retailers › Name | Electrical distributors, industrial distributors and home centers nationwide, between December 1999 and July 2003, for between $30 and $65. |
| Recall Date | 2003-07-31T00:00:00 |
| Description | These are Ideal voltage and voltage/continuity testers with model numbers 61-065, 61-066, 61-067, 61-076, 61-079, and 61-080. "IDEAL" and the model number are located on the front of the tester. The tester body is yellow. The wire leads have one black and one red test probe. Recalled units were manufactured between November 1999 and May 2002. Contact Ideal to determine if your electrical tester is included in this recall. |
| Recall Number | 03167 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Ideal Industries Inc., of Sycamore, Ill. |
| Consumer Contact | Ideal toll-free at (877) 557-8598 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can access Ideal's website at www.idealindustries.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-06-17T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | United States |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Canada |
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