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Global Industrial Recalls Workbench Components Due To Electrical Shock Hazard is CPSC recall #11724, announced on March 9, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall affects all workbenches with the following components: - The Power Riser is made of steel, has an 18-inch shelf with four duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted along the front. It comes in gray only and in lengths of 60, 72 and 96 inches. The riser attaches to the top of the bench. - The Power Apron is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted in one of the long cross beams. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. - The Power Shelf is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted on the front. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. It attaches to a pair of 48-inch uprights. The remedy is consumers should immediately unplug their workbench power cords and stop using the electrical outlets on the workbenches. additionally, they should remove the power cord from the workbench. global is contacting its customers directly and either sending replacement risers, aprons and shelves with properly wired outlets and replacement power cords or sending technicians on-site to repair faulty wiring and replace faulty power cords.. Affected brand: Global Equipment Company, of Port Washington, N.Y., dba Global Industrial.
This recall affects all workbenches with the following components: - The Power Riser is made of steel, has an 18-inch shelf with four duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted along the front. It comes in gray only and in lengths of 60, 72 and 96 inches. The riser attaches to the top of the bench. - The Power Apron is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted in one of the long cross beams. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. - The Power Shelf is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted on the front. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. It attaches to a pair of 48-inch uprights.
Affected products
Global Workbench Power Risers, Power Aprons and Power Shelves
Recalled brands
Global Equipment Company, of Port Washington, N.Y., dba Global Industrial
Remedy
Consumers should immediately unplug their workbench power cords and stop using the electrical outlets on the workbenches. Additionally, they should remove the power cord from the workbench. Global is contacting its customers directly and either sending replacement risers, aprons and shelves with properly wired outlets and replacement power cords or sending technicians on-site to repair faulty wiring and replace faulty power cords.
Recall date
March 9, 2011
CPSC recall #11724 covers Global Industrial Recalls Workbench Components Due To Electrical Shock Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 9, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall affects all workbenches with the following components: - The Power Riser is made of steel, has an 18-inch shelf with four duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted along the front. It comes in gray only and in lengths of 60, 72 and 96 inches. The riser attaches to the top of the bench. - The Power Apron is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted in one of the long cross beams. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. - The Power Shelf is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted on the front. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. It attaches to a pair of 48-inch uprights.
The CPSC remedy for recall #11724 is consumers should immediately unplug their workbench power cords and stop using the electrical outlets on the workbenches. additionally, they should remove the power cord from the workbench. global is contacting its customers directly and either sending replacement risers, aprons and shelves with properly wired outlets and replacement power cords or sending technicians on-site to repair faulty wiring and replace faulty power cords.. 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/2011/Global-Industrial-Recalls-Workbench-Components-Due-To-Electrical-Shock-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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