Product Recall Number: 99-107b
Why was Pistol Grip Soldering Guns recalled?
The wiring on these soldering guns is undersized and the power cord could separate from the soldering gun. Use of these soldering guns poses a fire and shock hazard.
Product Recall Number: 99-107b
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1999-05-04
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Pistol Grip Soldering Guns
Description: PRODUCT: Pistol Grip Soldering Guns - Homier Distributing Co., of Huntington, Ind., is recalling about 2,500 Pistol Grip Soldering Guns, model #PGSI30. They have either a red or black plastic body and were sold in a blister pack labeled in part: "HDC HOMIER DISTRIBUTING . . . PISTOL GRIP SOLDERING GUN . . . 30/35 watts . . . 110/120 volt. . . . 700 deg tip-tip stand. . . . Manufactured in China for Homier Distributing Co., Inc." The only labeling on the soldering gun itself is "110/120 volts, 35 watts." Homier Distributing Company sold these soldering guns at trade and convention shows nationwide and through its two retail stores in Indiana from May 1998 through December 1998 for about $4. PROBLEM: The wiring on these soldering guns is undersized and the power cord could separate from the soldering gun. Use of these soldering guns poses a fire and shock hazard. INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported. WHAT TO DO: Consumers should immediately stop using these soldering guns and return them to the firm for a refund plus postage. For more information, consumers should call Homier Distributing at (800) 348-5004 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: The wiring on these soldering guns is undersized and the power cord could separate from the soldering gun. Use of these soldering guns poses a fire and shock hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 2,500
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these soldering guns and return them to the firm for a refund plus postage.
Sold At: Homier Distributing Company sold these soldering guns at trade and convention shows nationwide and through its two retail stores in Indiana from May 1998 through December 1998 for about $4.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed