Product Recall Number: 16-041
Why was Bostitch electric pencil sharpeners recalled?
The electric components inside can energize the pencil sharpener, posing a shock hazard.
Product Recall Number: 16-041
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-11-19
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Bostitch electric pencil sharpeners
Description: The electrical components inside can energize the pencil sharpener and shock consumers.
Hazard Description: The electric components inside can energize the pencil sharpener, posing a shock hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 44,000
Incidents: Amax has received one report of a consumer who received a shock from the recalled electric pencil sharpener.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric pencil sharpeners, unplug them from the outlet and contact Amax for a free replacement unit.
Sold At: Office Depot, Staples and other office supply stores and distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2012 through August 2015 for between $70 and $155.
Importers: Amax Inc., of East Greenwich, R.I.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed