EVERETT – Fluke Corp. is recalling 110,000 pairs of test wires used to measure voltage because of a risk that they may shock or electrocute users.
Fluke spokesman Larry Wilson said Monday that the company received 29 reports of the modular test leads malfunctioning.
No injuries have been reported, but Fluke decided voluntarily to fix the problem, Wilson said.
“We’re the ones who contacted the Consumer Product Safety Commission and said we want to recall this,” Wilson said.
The leads connect probes to hand-held digital meters that measure the amount of current in electrical circuitry. Users may get shocked or electrocuted if they touch live wires that the meter reads as having no electrical current, the federal safety commission warned.
The recalled components are red and black with no permanent probes attached and have the Fluke logo on the connector ends. The recall includes only Fluke Model TL221, TL222 and TL224 test leads. The model numbers are written on the packaging or on product documents.
Fluke test leads with a SureGripTM symbol are not included in the recall.
The leads sold for about $18 at hardware stores and electrical distributors nationwide from December 2002 through March of this year. Fluke meters and accessory kits containing these leads sold for $45 to $450.
While the products were for sale to the general public, the large majority of users are professionals who use electrical testing equipment on a daily basis, Wilson said.
Those using equipment with the affected test leads should stop using them immediately and contact Fluke at 888-401-9940, between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to get free replacement components.
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