Product Recall Number: 12046
Why was Heath®/Zenith and WirelessCommand® motion sensing wall switches recalled?
When the switches are in the auto mode and the light is off, a small amount of leakage current passes through the electric circuit, including the socket. If consumers fail to disconnect the power at the circuit breaker and make contact with both terminals inside the socket while replacing the bulbs, there is a risk of an electric shock.
Product Recall Number: 12046
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-11-21
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Heath®/Zenith and WirelessCommand® motion sensing wall switches
Description: 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: When the switches are in the auto mode and the light is off, a small amount of leakage current passes through the electric circuit, including the socket. If consumers fail to disconnect the power at the circuit breaker and make contact with both terminals inside the socket while replacing the bulbs, there is a risk of an electric shock.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: No Remedy Available
Units: About 75,000
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: No remedy is available. Have a qualified electrician remove and dispose of the recalled sensing wall switches.
Sold At: Mass merchants, electrical distributors, hardware retailers and online retailers from August 2007 through August 2011 for between $20 and $25.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: HeathCo, LLC of Bowling Green, Ky.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed