Re: THHN Wire Recall

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 20, 7:04=A0am, "ABLE1" <royboynos...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Jim" <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news:0a23d30c-b7bb-4974-b774-8cf2a9ffcbad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Aug 19, 4:18 pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > 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 =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 W=
ire
> > 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! =A0 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. =A0Single 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. =A0Easi=
ly
> 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

I am more worried by the home owner who would misuse it . Hopefully
since only 1000 units where involved they got it all.