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GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard is CPSC recall #08603, announced on August 28, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact gia instruments to schedule a free retrofit of the polariscope with a ground wire. gia is notifying all consumers directly.. Affected brand: GIA Instruments.
The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification.
Affected products
Illuminator Polariscopes 415000 and 415
Recalled brands
GIA Instruments
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact GIA Instruments to schedule a free retrofit of the Polariscope with a ground wire. GIA is notifying all consumers directly.
Recall date
August 28, 2008
CPSC recall #08603 covers GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 28, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification.
The CPSC remedy for recall #08603 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact gia instruments to schedule a free retrofit of the polariscope with a ground wire. gia is notifying all consumers directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/GIA-Instruments-Recalls-Polariscopes-Due-to-Shock-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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