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General Duty Safety Switches

Below is the December 15, 2006, CPSC announcement regarding the recall of Square D Company general duty safety switches.  These switches pose the risk of an electric shock or electrocution.  Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, provides information on selected consumer product recalls as a public service.  Pritzker | Ruohonen is recognized nationally in the area of product recalls and recently settled a case involving a recalled product for $6,425,000  To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or use the firm's online consultation form.

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CPSC Recall Announcement: Square D Recalls Safety Switches Due to Shock or Electrocution Hazard
December 15, 2006 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Square D Company, announce a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using the recalled general duty safety switches immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: General Duty Safety Switches.
Remedy: Consumers should return the uninstalled safety switches to the retailer or distributor where purchased for a free replacement unit. Installed safety switches will be replaced free of charge by contacting the firm.  [If you or a family member has been injured or killed by the safety switch, do not have the switch replaced until you talk with an attorney at Pritzker | Ruohonen.  If the injury happened at work, you will need to contact an attorney at Pritzker | Ruohonen immediately or valuable evidence may be lost.]
Units: About 27,600
Manufacturer: Square D Co., of Palatine, Ill.
Hazard: The safety switch can continue to supply electricity even after being placed in the “OFF” position. This poses the risk of an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall includes General Duty 30 and 60 ampere, 240 volt, 1 phase and 3 phase NEMA 3R safety switches. The switches are typically used to control the flow of electricity to outdoor motorized units that are hardwired to a household or business’ electrical system such as outdoor air conditioning and heating (HVAC) equipment. The switches contain “ON” and “OFF” positions. The “OFF” position is designed to cut the flow of electricity to an outdoor motorized unit to protect the person who is servicing the unit. The recalled switches have date codes 06371 through 06446 and the following catalog numbers printed on the bottom of the wiring label inside the front cover or on bottom of the package label:

• D211NRB
• D211NRBBP
• D211NRBCP
• D221NRB
• D221NRBCP
• D321NRB
• D321NRBCP
• DU221RB
• DU222RB
• DU321RB

Sold at: The recalled general duty safety switches were sold at electrical distributors and retailers from September 2006 through November 2006 for between $120 and $300.

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