Connecticut Electric Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers recall: Fire Hazard
Connecticut Electric Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard
Why was Connecticut Electric Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should contact Connecticut Electric to determine if the breaker they have is counterfeit and if necessary, to arrange for a free inspection and replacement or refund. 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. Consumers also can obtain additional information by emailing Connecticut Electric at [email protected].
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Counterfeit "Square D" Circuit Breakers
- Company
- Connecticut Electric & Switch Mfg. Co. (Connecticut Electric), of Puyallup, Wash.
- Quantity
- About 64,000
- Sold at
- Electrical Distributors and hardware stores nationwide from February 2005 through August 2006 for between about $6.50 and $15.50.
- Recall date
- October 30, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- Connecticut Electric has not received any report of incidents or injuries associated with these counterfeit circuit breakers.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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 on the handle in white paint on the front of the breaker; (b) the Square D insignia molded onto the breaker side; (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.