Motion Sensing Wall Switches Recalled by HeathCo due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Recall 12046 · Nov 22, 2011 · HeathCo, LLC
75,000
units affected
75,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12046
- Date
- Nov 22, 2011
- Company
- HeathCo, LLC
- Units affected
- 75,000
- Product
- Heath®/Zenith and WirelessCommand® motion sensing wall switches
- Product type
- Switches
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
This recall involves Heath®/Zenith and WirelessCommand® motion sensing wall switches with model numbers listed below. The product replaces a standard household wall switch and is designed to turn off the attached lighting load when motion is no longer detected in the room. The products come in white or ivory. The brand name and model number can be found on a label located on the side of the switch. BRAND MODEL Heath®-Zenith SL-6106-IV Heath®-Zenith SL-6106-IV-A Heath®-Zenith SL-6106-WH Heath®-Zenith SL-6106-WH-A Wireless Command® WC-6106-IV Wireless Command® WC-6106-WH Heath®-Zenith SL-6108-IV Heath®-Zenith SL-6108-IV-A Heath®-Zenith SL-6108-WH Heath®-Zenith SL-6108-WH-A Wireless Command® WC-6108-IV Wireless Command® WC-6108-WH
What can happen
When the switches are in the auto mode and the light is off, a small amount of leakage current passes through the electric circuit, including the socket. If consumers fail to disconnect the power at the circuit breaker and make contact with both terminals inside the socket while replacing the bulbs, there is a risk of an electric shock.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wall switches and contact the company for a free wall switch replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Mass merchants, electrical distributors, hardware retailers and online retailers from August 2007 through August 2011 for between $20 and $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled heath®/zenith and wirelesscommand® motion sensing wall switches?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wall switches and contact the company for a free wall switch replacement.
What is the hazard?
When the switches are in the auto mode and the light is off, a small amount of leakage current passes through the electric circuit, including the socket. If consumers fail to disconnect the power at the circuit breaker and make contact with both terminals inside the socket while replacing the bulbs, there is a risk of.
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.