Re: THHN Wire Recall

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Aug 19, 4:18=A0pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> NEWS from CPSC
> U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
> Office of Information and Public Affairs =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Washington, DC 20=
207
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> August 18, 2010
> Release #10-319 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 572-3776
> CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
> CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
> Electrical Wire Recalled by Cerro Wire due to Fire Hazard
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
> cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
> recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
> recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is
> illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
>
> Name of Product: THHN Electrical Wire
>
> Units: About 1,000
>
> Manufacturer: Cerro Wire Inc., of Crothersville, Ind.
>
> Hazard: While the actual electrical wire has =9314 gauge=94 printed on it=
,
> the packaging incorrectly labels the electrical wire as 12 gauge. If
> used as a 12 gauge wire, it can overload, posing a fire hazard to
> consumers.
>
> Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
>
> Description: This recall involves THNN electrical wire labeled on its
> packaging as 12 gauge solid white 100=92 UPC 48243982721 and 12 gauge
> stranded red 50=92 UPC 48243229215. The actual wire has =93THHN Cerro Wir=
e
> 14 gauge=94 printed on it. The UPC number and 12 gauge is found on the
> plastic wrap and on a label at the bottom of the reel.
>
> Sold at: Home Depot & Menards stores in the following states: Colo.,
> Iowa, Idaho, Ill., Ind., Kan., Ky., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., N.D.,
> Neb., Ohio, Ore., Pa., S.D., Utah, Wash., Wis., Wyo. from December
> 2009 through April 2010. The 50-foot wire spools were sold for $9 and
> the 100-foot spools for about $16.
>
> Manufactured in: United States
>
> Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using any switches, outlets
> or electrical devices using this wire and contact Cerro Wire for
> instructions on returning the product for a refund. Any contractor or
> subcontractor who used this wire should inspect their work to see that
> their work meets local electrical wiring code.
>
> Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cerro Wire toll-
> free at (866) 572-3776 ext. 269 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
> through Friday or visit the firm=92s website atwww.cerrowire.com
>
> Picture of Recalled solid THNN electrical wire

Wow!   could you imagine some housing developer having used this in a
few hundred houses?

I mean, even the cost of having to rewire ONE house after it was
completed would be nasty.