Connecticut Electric & Switch Mfg. Co. in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of approximately 64,000 circuit breakers bearing a counterfeit Square D logo. The company states that the Chinese manufactured knock-offs could fail to trip under excessive load, thus creating a fire and shock hazard. As of this writing, no incidents of property damage or injury have been reported.
The CPSC press release provides model numbers of
circuit breakers which should be inspected to verify that they are truly Square D products. A description of the manufacturing characteristics which will help to identify the genuine models is also provided in that press release. You may wish to consider contacting a professional electrician if you are unsure if you had new circuit breakers installed from early 2005 to present.
For further information you may contact
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 bdunham@connecticut-electric.com.
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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
The picture shown of the breaker is on the official site www.cpsc.gov and is labeled as a genuine breaker. When I looked at some other sites such as http://www.inspect-ny.com/electric/SquareDRecalls.htm they show this identical photo and label it counterfeit. Does anyone know which one is correct?
ReplyIn response to Edd:
ReplyIn both cases, the picture should be used merely for identifying possible suspect breakers. Model numbers and design details as specified in the CPSC press release need to be used for identifying actual problem breakers. It is suggested that a professional electrician be contacted to verify the true status of particular breaker switches.