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Leviton Manufacturing Recalls Electrical Connection Devices Due to Shock Hazard


WASHINGTON, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Leviton-Manufacturing-Recalls-Electrical-Connection-Devices-Due-to-Shock-Hazard 

Recall Summary

Name of Product:  Leviton 50 ampere, non-NEMA electrical connectors, plugs, receptacles and inlets

Hazard: The electrical connection devices can have mislabeled terminal markings, posing an electrical shock hazard.

Remedy: Replace

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices, disconnect power to them and contact Leviton to arrange for a free replacement device.

Consumer Contact: 
Leviton toll-free at 877-978-2032 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.Leviton.com and click on "Recall Information" for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 98,000 (In addition, about 4,400 units were sold in Canada)

Description:
This recall involves Leviton 50-ampere, non-NEMA electrical connectors, plugs, receptacles and inlet attachment devices. The recalled connection devices are used to transmit power to electrical equipment that is not hard-wired to a power source. Leviton is printed on the devices. Date codes can be found on the back cover of connectors and plugs, the side housing of receptacles and inlets, and on the label of each box. The recall includes the following model/catalog numbers and date codes: 

CATALOG NUMBERS

DATE CODES

3762C

CS6365C

1E19C0

1I19C0

3763C

CS6365W

1E29C0

1I29C0

3764C

CS6369

1E39C0

1I39C0

3765C

CS6370

1E49C0

1I49C0

3769

CS6375

1E59C0

1I59C0

3771

CS6377

1F19C0

1J19C0

3775

CS8264C

1F29C0

1J29C0

3777

CS8265C

1F39C0

1J39C0

6360CR

CS8269

1F49C0

1J49C0

6364CR

CS8275

1G19C0

1K19C0

6365CR

CS8464C

1G29C0

1K29C0

6369CR

CS8465C

1G39C0

1K39C0

6370CR

CS8469

1G49C0

1K49C0

6375CR

CS8164C

1H19C0

1K59C0

7379

CS8165C

1H29C0

1L19C0

7764C

CS8169

1H39C0

1L29C0

7765C

CS8175

1H49C0


7958

CS8364C



CS6360C

CS8365C



CS6361C

CS8369



CS6364C

CS837-410-5W1



CS6364W

CS8375



Only electrical connectors without a blue dot on the device and packaging are included in this recall.

Incidents/Injuries:  Leviton has received four reports of mismarked devices, including one report of a consumer who received an electrical shock, and three reports of minor property damage to equipment with which the devices were being used.

Sold At: Electrical distributors and online at www.Amazon.com from May 2019 through January 2020 for between $40 and $90.

Distributor: Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., of Melville, N.Y.

Manufactured in: Mexico

In Conjunction With: Canada

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: https://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/index-eng.php

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This recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under CPSC's Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

About U.S. CPSC:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.  Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals ? contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

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CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. ? 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.

Media Contact
Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests.
Phone: 301-504-7908
Spanish: 301-504-7800

Recall Number: 20-112

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission



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