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Switches

CPSC product category · 12 recalls · 0.1% of the register · about 2,386,550 units

12 CPSC recalls on this register (0.1% of 10,027) are filed under Switches, most in 2009 (3). Together they cover about 2,386,550 units; the median recall lists 113,500.

The hazards mentioned most often are electric shock, fire and overheating.

Hazards cited

Firms named most often

FirmRecalls
HeathCo1
RadioShack1
Square D1

Recalls by year

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CPSC recalls in Switches by year announced.

Median units per recall: 113,500 (all recalls: 8,800).

Most recent recalls

DateRecallFirmHazardUnitsNo.
21 May 2015Vivint Recalls Remotec Dimming Switch Modules Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)VivintElectric shock213,00015733
22 Nov 2011Motion Sensing Wall Switches Recalled by HeathCo due to Electrical Shock HazardHeathCoElectric shock75,00012046
21 Oct 2009Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire HazardIdea Village Products Corp., of Wayne (formerly of Fairfield), N.JFire, Overheating1,300,00010014
18 Aug 2009Remote Switches Recalled by Woodstock International Due to Fire HazardWoodstock InternationalFire, Overheating45009308
2 Apr 2009Faulty Installation Instructions Prompt RadioShack Corp. Recall of Electrical Switches; Shock Hazard to ConsumersRadioShackElectric shock18,00009180
12 Mar 2008Ensto Control Oy Recalls Toggle and Rotary Switches Due to Electric Shock HazardsEnsto Control OyElectric shock19,00008218
15 Dec 2006Square D Recalls Safety Switches Due to Shock or Electrocution HazardSquare DElectric shock27,60007062
8 Mar 2005CPSC, Honeywell Sensing and Controls Announce Recall of Thermal SwitchesCPSC, Honeywell Sensing and Controls AnnounceFire113,50005548
18 Apr 2001CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of On/Off Switches for Rope and Cable LightsAmerican Tack & HardwareElectric shock270,00001127b
18 Apr 2001CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of On/Off Switches for Rope and Cable LightsLight TechElectric shock350,00001127a
24 Apr 1996Light Switch Recalled by Anam Industrial CoOrchard Supply HardwareFire, Burn—96108
16 Apr 1996Remote Control Switch Recalled by BandwagonBandwagonElectric shock—96103

Questions and answers

How many CPSC recalls are there for Switches?

12 on this register (0.1% of 10,027), covering about 2,386,550 units; the median recall lists 113,500 units.

What hazards are cited for Switches?

electric shock (8), fire (4), overheating (2), burn (1).

Where does the category come from?

It is the product type CPSC assigns to the first product in each recall record. Records without a product type (mostly before 2010) are not in any category.

Provenance

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. See the methodology.