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SQURE-D RECALLED BREAKERS
SQUARE D Breakers
COUNTERFEIT BREAKERS
Connecticut Electric is recalling about 64,000 counterfeit Square D circuit breakers.The recalled circuit breakers labeled “Square D” are counterfeit and could fail to trip when they are required to, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The counterfeit circuit breakers are black and are marked as Square D products. Connecticut Electric has identified the following breakers as possibly being counterfeit:
QO115, QO120, QO140, QO2125, QO215, QO220, QO230, QO240, QO250, QO260, QO1515, QO2020, QO3100, QO320, QO330, QO340, QO360, QOB120, QOB130, QOB220, QOB230, QOB250, QOB330, and QOB360.
Actual Square D circuit breakers have (a) the amp rating written onthe handle in white paint on the front of the breaker; (b) the Square D insignia molded onto the breaker side, and; (c) a yellow chromate mounting clip with half of the top of the clip visible. If your Square D breaker does not match this description, it could be counterfeit.
The units were sold by electrical distributors and hardware storesnationwide from February 2005 through August 2006 for between about $6.50 and $15.50. They were made in China.
Consumers should contact Connecticut Electric to determine if thebreaker they have is counterfeit and if necessary, to arrange for afree inspection and replacement or refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, Call Connecticut Electric
at (866) 264-3702 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s Web site at www.connecticut-electric.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
SQUARE D
ARC FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Firm's Hotline: (877) 202-9046
November 3, 2004 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Release # 05-035 CPSC Media Contact: (301 ) 504-7908
CPSC, Schneider Electric North American Division
Announce Recall of AFCIs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firms below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)
Units: About 700,000
Manufacturer: Schneider Electric North American Division, of Palatine, III.
Hazard: An AFCI is an electrical circuit protection device (circuit breaker) that detects electrical arcs from cracked, broken or damaged electrical insulation and shuts off power to the circuit before the arcing leads to a fire. An electronic component failure inside the AFCIs can cause the devices to not detect an electrical arc. Although the AFCIs will function as regular circuit breakers, they may not detect an arc fault, posing a safety risk to consumers.
Clarifying Statement
Incidents/Injuries: Schneider Electric is investigating one reported fire during a new home construction that may
be related to this problem. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled Square D QO® and Homeline® Arc Fault Interrupter circuit breakers are used with 15- and 20-amp branch circuits. They are required to be installed in bedroom circuits in accordance with the 2002 National Electrical Code. The recalled units were manufactured after March 1,2004, and have a blue test button.
The AFCI circuit breakers have one of the following date codes - CN, DN, EN, FN, GN, HN, or JN - stamped in red on the breaker label located just above the wiring terminal. The recalled units also have one of the following catalog numbers printed on a label on the front of the breaker: Q0115AFI, Q0115AFIC, QO120AFI, QO120AFICQOB115AFI, QOB120AFI, HOM115AFI, HOM115AFIC, HOM120AFI, HOM120AFIC, Q0115VHAFI,
QO120VHAFI, QOB115VHAFI, or QOB120VHAFI.
Sold at: Electrical distributors and retailers sold the AFCIs between March 2004 and September 2004 for between $30 and $130. Manufactured in: Mexico
Remedy: Installed AFCIs will be replaced free of charge through electrical contractors. Consumers can return
uninstalled AFCIs to the retailers or distributor from whom the unit was purchased for a free replacement unit.
Consumer Contact: Consumer should call Schneider Electric toll-free at (877) 202-9046 between 7:30 a.m. and
5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to the company's Website at www.us.squared.com/recallafci
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05035.html 11/8/2004
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