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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Stanley(r) Stud Sensors 200
and Stanley(r) FatMax(r) Stud
Sensors 400 |
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Units: |
About 78,000 |
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Manufacturer: |
Solarwide Industrial Ltd.,
of Hong Kong |
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Importer: |
The Stanley Works, of New
Britain, Connecticut. |
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Hazard: |
The stud sensor can fail to
calibrate properly and detect AC
electrical wires behind the
wall, posing a shock hazard to
the user. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
None reported. |
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Description: |
The recalled stud sensor models
include the Stanley(r) Stud
Sensor 200 and Stanley(r)
FatMax(r) Stud Sensor 400
with model numbers 77-720
and 77-730. The model
number is located in a slide-out
reference guide found in the
base of the sensor's handle. The
sensors are made of black
plastic with a wide yellow
stripe down the center.
"Stanley" or "FatMax" are
printed on the front of the
product. A date code is printed
on the inside of the battery
cover. Affected sensors have
date codes that do not begin
with the letter "R." |
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Sold at: |
Home improvement and hardware
stores nationwide from November
2007 through January 2009 for
between $20 and $30. |
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Manufactured in: |
Hong Kong |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should contact Stanley
to determine if their stud
sensor is included in the recall
and to receive a free
replacement sensor. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Stanley toll-free at
(866) 215-1132 between from
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, visit the firm's
Web site at
www.stanleytools.com or
e-mail Stanley at
stanleytools@stanleycustomercare.com |
