Product Recall Number: 98-081
Why was Wisdom soldering guns recalled?
The plastic handle can melt during use, exposing consumers to electrocution, shock and burn injury hazards.
Product Recall Number: 98-081
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1998-03-16
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Wisdom soldering guns
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Presto Corp. of Ontario, Calif., is recalling about 720 soldering guns sold under the Wisdom brand name. The plastic handle can melt during use, exposing consumers to electrocution, shock and burn injury hazards. CPSC has received one report of a soldering gun's handle melting. No injuries have been reported. The soldering gun is pistol-shaped, and made of red plastic with a metal barrel. The item is labeled, "SOLDERING GUN 110V 60 HZ 35W." A black power cord is attached to the bottom of the soldering gun. The soldering gun was packaged in a plastic shell, with a hang tag labeled in part, "SOLDERING IRON...PISTOL TYPE...MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FOR WISDOM TOOLS." Northern Hydraulic Co. stores in Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Wisconsin and Virginia sold the soldering guns from February 1997 through January 1998 for about $4. Consumers should stop using these soldering guns immediately and return them to American Presto Corp. for a refund. For information about how to return the soldering guns, call American Presto Corp. collect at (909) 390-5288 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: The plastic handle can melt during use, exposing consumers to electrocution, shock and burn injury hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 720
Incidents: CPSC has received one report of a soldering gun's handle melting. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these soldering guns immediately and return them to American Presto Corp. for a refund.
Sold At: Northern Hydraulic Co. stores in Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Wisconsin and Virginia sold the soldering guns from February 1997 through January 1998 for about $4.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed