Eaton Recalls Electrical Meter Breakers Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 15710 · Dec 2, 2014 · Eaton
1,100
units affected
1,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15710
- Date
- Dec 2, 2014
- Company
- Eaton
- Units affected
- 1,100
- Product
- Electrical Meter Breakers
- Product type
- Panelboards or Circuit Breakers or GFCIs or Fuses
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
This recall involves MBED 3042 series residential meter breaker. The meter breakers are service entrance equipment systems that consist of a single meter socket and load center or a meter socket and main breaker combined in one enclosure. The meter breakers have gray metallic enclosures and measure about 14 ¼ inches wide by 42 ½ inches high by 7 inches deep. The recalled units have catalog numbers MBED3042B200BF, MBED3042B200BF6, MBED3042B225PV or MBED3042PV200BF. The catalog number is located on the unit's packaging. The enclosures have a single warning label on the bottom of the lower right compartment door, which is secured with a latch and hasp at the bottom. Consumers should not open the meter breaker's enclosure.
What can happen
The meter breaker's electrical components can be easily accessed, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
The fix
Only qualified electrical contractors should repair the product, and consumers should not open the meter breaker's enclosure. Electrical contractors should immediately contact their meter breaker distributor to determine if any of their units are included in this recall. Contractors will receive a free remedy kit, including shipping. Consumers should contact Eaton or the electrical contractor that installed the recalled meter breaker for the free installation of the repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None
- Sold at
- Authorized distributors in California and Nevada from July 2014 through August 2014 from about $200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled electrical meter breakers?
Only qualified electrical contractors should repair the product, and consumers should not open the meter breaker's enclosure. Electrical contractors should immediately contact their meter breaker distributor to determine if any of their units are included in this recall. Contractors will receive a free remedy kit.
What is the hazard?
The meter breaker's electrical components can be easily accessed, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
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.