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Schneider Electric Recalls PowerPact J-Frame Circuit Breakers Due to Fire, Burn, Electrical Shock Hazards

Name: Schneider Electric Recalls PowerPact J-Frame Circuit Breakers Due to Fire, Burn, Electrical Shock Hazards
Brand: Schneider Electric USA Inc., of Columbia, Mo., and Tlaxcala, Mexico
SKU: CPSC-15050
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: December 18, 2014Recall ID: 15050Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The circuit breaker will not trip during an overload condition, posing a risk of fire, burns and electrical shock.

Product Description & Identification

The recall involves PowerPact J-frame molded case circuit breakers with thermal-magnetic trip units. The circuit breakers are made of black plastic and have a three-position breaker handle that indicates whether the breaker is off, on or tripped. The recalled circuit breakers are rated for 150 to 250 amps, have interruption ratings of D, G, J, L and R. They were manufactured in two pole and three pole configurations with either lug-in/lug-out or plug-in (I-Line) style connectors. Brand name "Schneider Electric" or "Square D" is on a yellow sticker above the breaker handle and on the top of a label on the side of the circuit breaker. A label on the front of the circuit breaker to the left of the breaker handle has the catalog number at the top. The number also appears on a label on the side of the breaker. Schneider Electric catalog numbers begin with "NJ" and Square D catalog numbers begin with "J." A label on the front of the circuit breaker to the right of the breaker handle has the date code in the lower right corner. Recalled circuit breakers were manufactured from March 26, 2014 through September 26, 2014 and have date codes 14131 through 14395. The date codes are in the YYWWD format (example: 14131 = year 2014, week 13, day of the work week 1/ Monday). Breakers with following catalog numbers are being recalled: Catalog Number Breaker Type (N)JDX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JGX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JJX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JLX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JDX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JGX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JJX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JLX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JRX36XXX 3 Pole

Affected Products

Circuit breakers

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Schneider-Electric-Recalls-PowerPact-J-Frame-Circuit-Breakers
Title	Schneider Electric Recalls PowerPact J-Frame Circuit Breakers Due to Fire, Burn, Electrical Shock Hazards
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15050.JD-NJD-JG-NJG-Unit-MountLARGE.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Schneider PowerPact J-frame molded case lug-style breaker
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15050.JD-NJD-JG-NJG-I-Line-MountLARGE.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Schneider PowerPact J-frame molded case I-Line style breaker
Hazards › Name	The circuit breaker will not trip during an overload condition, posing a risk of fire, burns and electrical shock.
Injuries › Name	None reported
Products › Name	Circuit breakers
Products › Type	Panelboards or Circuit Breakers or GFCIs or Fuses
Products › Category I D	67881
Products › Number Of Units	About 62,500
Recall I D	1885
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled circuit breakers and contact Schneider Electric for either a free replacement circuit breaker and a credit of up to $300 per address to cover labor costs for installation by a certified electrician or a handle update kit and a credit of up to $150 per address to cover labor costs for installation by a certified electrician.
Retailers › Name	Authorized Schneider Electric distributors, original equipment manufacturers and in factory assembled panel boards from March 2014 through September 2014 for between $2,900 and $11,200.
Recall Date	2014-12-18T00:00:00
Description	The recall involves PowerPact J-frame molded case circuit breakers with thermal-magnetic trip units. The circuit breakers are made of black plastic and have a three-position breaker handle that indicates whether the breaker is off, on or tripped. The recalled circuit breakers are rated for 150 to 250 amps, have interruption ratings of D, G, J, L and R. They were manufactured in two pole and three pole configurations with either lug-in/lug-out or plug-in (I-Line) style connectors. Brand name "Schneider Electric" or "Square D" is on a yellow sticker above the breaker handle and on the top of a label on the side of the circuit breaker. A label on the front of the circuit breaker to the left of the breaker handle has the catalog number at the top. The number also appears on a label on the side of the breaker. Schneider Electric catalog numbers begin with "NJ" and Square D catalog numbers begin with "J." A label on the front of the circuit breaker to the right of the breaker handle has the date code in the lower right corner. Recalled circuit breakers were manufactured from March 26, 2014 through September 26, 2014 and have date codes 14131 through 14395. The date codes are in the YYWWD format (example: 14131 = year 2014, week 13, day of the work week 1/ Monday). Breakers with following catalog numbers are being recalled: Catalog Number Breaker Type (N)JDX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JGX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JJX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JLX26XXX 2 Pole (N)JDX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JGX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JJX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JLX36XXX 3 Pole (N)JRX36XXX 3 Pole
Recall Number	15050
Manufacturers › Name	Schneider Electric USA Inc., of Columbia, Mo., and Tlaxcala, Mexico
Remedy Options › 1 › Option	Replace
Remedy Options › 2 › Option	Repair
Consumer Contact	Schneider Electric USA at (800) 634-8730 any time or online at www.schneider-electric.com and click on Customer Notifications for more information.
Last Publish Date	2015-05-11T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country	United States
Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country	Mexico

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Recalling FirmSchneider Electric USA Inc., of Columbia, Mo., and Tlaxcala, Mexico

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