Re: THHN Wire Recall

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"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Aug 19, 4:18 pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> NEWS from CPSC
> U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
> Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> August 18, 2010
> Release #10-319 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 ?14 gauge? 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? UPC 48243982721 and 12 gauge
> stranded red 50? UPC 48243229215. The actual wire has ?THHN Cerro Wire
> 14 gauge? 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?s 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.



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Guys, this is THHN.  Single strand wire in 50' and 100' rolls.

No commercial Sparky would buy it because of the price being too high an the
length being too short.

Not used to wire a house unless it was in conduit.

Sold at a Home Depot & Menards and there is only 1000 rolls made.  Easily
pulled from the shelf.

Yes it is unsafe to use the wrong wire gauge but I would not be buying it in
the first place.

Les