CPSC, Hitachi Cable Manchester Inc. Announce Recall of 25- and 50-Pair Plenum Network Cables
CPSC recall 05184. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled cables do not meet the fire resistance standards for cable used in plenum applications. Plenum is the space typically used for air circulation in heating and air conditioning systems. If the cables were exposed to a fire source, smoke or fire could spread more quickly than permitted by the standard for this type of cable.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Cables installed in a plenum application will be removed and replaced. Users should contact HCM to coordinate this work among HCM, the property owner and an installer. Because these products were constructed in compliance with HCM's new listing with UL for CMR (riser) cables, they may remain in place if they have already been installed in riser applications. HCM is directly notifying known purchasers about this recall. The 25-pair version of the recalled cable also was manufactured by HCM under a private label arrangement for Superior Essex Inc. Superior Essex has already contacted all affected customers who purchased this cable.
CPSC recall 05184 has the recall date 31 May 2005. The notice names the firm Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM). The recall has about 1,700,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Computer Equipment.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,700,000 |
| Description | The recalled cables typically were installed in data centers and other commercial applications. The part numbers for the recalled cables are 39419-50 (25-pair, category 5e); 30171-100 (50-pair, category 5e); and 30105-50 (25-pair, category 5). Only HCM brand cables with the following lot numbers are affected by this recall: AE589 and A4309 through A5551. The part number and lot number are printed on the jacket of the cables. |
| Product | 25- and 50-Pair Plenum Category 5 and 5e CMP Network Cables, About 1.7 million feet, Computer Equipment |
| Sold at | Authorized electrical or data communication distributors, from about June 2003 through December 2004. |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM), Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,700,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Computer Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM)
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05184. https://recallregister.com/product/2939-cpsc-hitachi-cable-manchester-inc-announce-recall-of-25-and-50-pair-pl/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 05184 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized electrical or data communication distributors, from about June 2003 through December 2004.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05184?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.7 million feet
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States