Bostitch Electric Pencil Sharpeners Recalled by Amax Due to Shock Hazard
Recall 16041 · Nov 19, 2015 · Amax Inc.
44,000
units affected
44,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16041
- Date
- Nov 19, 2015
- Company
- Amax Inc.
- Units affected
- 44,000
- Product
- Bostitch electric pencil sharpeners
- Product type
- Business and Office Machines
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
This recall involves Bostitch® brand electric pencil sharpeners Quietsharp Glow™ Classroom and Super Pro™ Commercial electric pencil sharpeners. The sharpeners have a silver body, six pencil sharpener openings on the black front dial and a removable pencil shaving tray on the front. "Bostitch" is embossed on the side. The Quietsharp Glow Classroom sharpener has model number EPS11HC and date codes between 4714 and 3215. The Super Pro Glow Commercial has model number EPS14HC and date codes between 1612 and 2715. The model number is printed on a sticker on the bottom of the sharpeners. The date code range is a two digit production week and a two digit production year (WWYY). The date code is visible inside the unit when the pencil shavings tray is removed. Quietsharp Glow and Super Pro are printed on the pencil sharpeners' packaging.
What can happen
The electric components inside can energize the pencil sharpener, posing a shock hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric pencil sharpeners, unplug them from the outlet and contact Amax for a free replacement unit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Amax has received one report of a consumer who received a shock from the recalled electric pencil sharpener.
- Sold at
- Office Depot, Staples and other office supply stores and distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2012 through August 2015 for between $70 and $155.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bostitch electric pencil sharpeners?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric pencil sharpeners, unplug them from the outlet and contact Amax for a free replacement unit.
What is the hazard?
The electric components inside can energize the pencil sharpener, posing a shock hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.