CPSCGeneral Alert
GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard
Published: August 28, 2008Recall ID: 08603Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification.
Affected Products
Illuminator Polariscopes 415000 and 415
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/GIA-Instruments-Recalls-Polariscopes-Due-to-Shock-Hazard |
| Title | GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/dd04c21e74184851b11141481fcbb344.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Illuminator Polariscope |
| Hazards › Name | The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user. |
| Injuries › Name | GIA has received four reports of consumers experiencing minor electric shock. |
| Products › Name | Illuminator Polariscopes 415000 and 415 |
| Products › Type | Polariscopes |
| Products › Category I D | 2075 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 8,000 |
| Recall I D | 4640 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact GIA Instruments to schedule a free retrofit of the Polariscope with a ground wire. GIA is notifying all consumers directly. |
| Retailers › Name | GIA schools, GIA's Web site, product catalogs, distributors and trade shows nationwide from January 1996 through June 2007 for between $255 and $340. |
| Recall Date | 2008-08-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification. |
| Recall Number | 08603 |
| Manufacturers › Name | GIA Instruments, of Carlsbad, Calif. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact GIA Instruments at (800) 421-8161 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.gia.edu |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |