Eaton Recalls Electrical Meter Breakers Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 15710. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The meter breaker's electrical components can be easily accessed, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 15710 has the recall date 2 Dec 2014. The notice names the firm Eaton. The recall has about 1,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Panelboards or Circuit Breakers or GFCIs or Fuses.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,100 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Electrical Meter Breakers, About 1,100, Panelboards or Circuit Breakers or GFCIs or Fuses |
| Sold at | Authorized distributors in California and Nevada from July 2014 through August 2014 from about $200. |
| Manufacturer | Eaton Corporation |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Panelboards or Circuit Breakers or GFCIs or Fuses
- CPSC recalls of 2014
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,100Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Panelboards or Circuit Breakers or GFCIs or Fuses
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Eaton
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2000 | CPSC, Power Tool Manufacturers Announce Recall of Various Power Tools |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15710. https://recallregister.com/product/1971-eaton-recalls-electrical-meter-breakers-due-to-shock-hazard-recall-ale/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15710 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized distributors in California and Nevada from July 2014 through August 2014 from about $200.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15710?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15710?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,100