GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard
Recall 08603 · Aug 28, 2008 · GIA Instruments
8,000
units affected
8,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08603
- Date
- Aug 28, 2008
- Company
- GIA Instruments
- Units affected
- 8,000
- Product
- Illuminator Polariscopes 415000 and 415
- Product type
- Polariscopes
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification.
What can happen
The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact GIA Instruments to schedule a free retrofit of the Polariscope with a ground wire. GIA is notifying all consumers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- GIA has received four reports of consumers experiencing minor electric shock.
- Sold at
- GIA schools, GIA's Web site, product catalogs, distributors and trade shows nationwide from January 1996 through June 2007 for between $255 and $340.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled illuminator polariscopes 415000 and 415?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact GIA Instruments to schedule a free retrofit of the Polariscope with a ground wire. GIA is notifying all consumers directly.
What is the hazard?
The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.
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.