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United Copper Recalls Metal Clad Cables Due to Fire and Shock Hazards (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #16769, announced on August 30, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves 250-foot and 1,000-foot 12/2 metal clad aluminum armored cabling with date codes between August 2015 and November 2015. The cable is typically installed behind walls, connecting the circuit breaker panel to a 120-volt wall outlet or lighting switch. The date code is printed, in a MMMYY format (ex. Aug15), on the back side of the hang tag attached to the cabling at the time of purchase. The remedy is consumers should immediately contact united copper to schedule a free inspection to determine whether their cable is included in the recall. consumers cannot safely identify or replace the recalled cable that is likely installed within the walls of the building. united copper is directly contacting distributors who purchased the recalled cable.. Affected brand: United Copper Inc..
This recall involves 250-foot and 1,000-foot 12/2 metal clad aluminum armored cabling with date codes between August 2015 and November 2015. The cable is typically installed behind walls, connecting the circuit breaker panel to a 120-volt wall outlet or lighting switch. The date code is printed, in a MMMYY format (ex. Aug15), on the back side of the hang tag attached to the cabling at the time of purchase.
Affected products
Metal Clad (MC) aluminum armored cables
Recalled brands
United Copper Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately contact United Copper to schedule a free inspection to determine whether their cable is included in the recall. Consumers cannot safely identify or replace the recalled cable that is likely installed within the walls of the building. United Copper is directly contacting distributors who purchased the recalled cable.
Recall date
August 30, 2016
CPSC recall #16769 covers United Copper Recalls Metal Clad Cables Due to Fire and Shock Hazards (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 30, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves 250-foot and 1,000-foot 12/2 metal clad aluminum armored cabling with date codes between August 2015 and November 2015. The cable is typically installed behind walls, connecting the circuit breaker panel to a 120-volt wall outlet or lighting switch. The date code is printed, in a MMMYY format (ex. Aug15), on the back side of the hang tag attached to the cabling at the time of purchase.
The CPSC remedy for recall #16769 is consumers should immediately contact united copper to schedule a free inspection to determine whether their cable is included in the recall. consumers cannot safely identify or replace the recalled cable that is likely installed within the walls of the building. united copper is directly contacting distributors who purchased the recalled cable.. 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/2016/United-Copper-Recalls-Metal-Clad-Cables. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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