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CPSC, Midwest and GE Announce Recall of Meter Load Centers

CPSC recall 05515. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Some of these products were sold with loose internal bolt connections, which could result in excessive heat or fire.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Midwest and GE have begun contacting all consumers, distributors and the utility companies to locate the affected products. They will repair or replace the product at no charge to the consumers.

CPSC recall 05515 has the recall date 19 Nov 2004. The notice names the firm Midwest Electric Products, HW 22 North, Mankato, MN 56001. The recall has about 2,754 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Meter Boxes.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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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.

CPSC recall 05515: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Six units have been returned with overheated connections, and one resulted in a fire that was contained to the product. There have been no injuries reported.
Units2,754
Description
The following models are included in this recall: model numbers R256EB1A, R256EB1NA, and R256EB1018A (Midwest) and TSLR1220CSAL (GE). Affected date code range is SAL421 through 432.
ProductMeter socket load center, 2,754, manufactured from May through August 6, 2004, Meter Boxes
Sold atDistributed by electrical product distributors.
ManufacturerMidwest Electric Products, HW 22 North, Mankato, MN 56001; GE Consumer & Industrial, 41 Woodford Ave., Plainville, CT
Made inMexico

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
2,754Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Meter Boxes
0%
Recalls on the register that name Midwest Electric Products, HW 22 North, Mankato, MN 56001
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Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 05515. https://recallregister.com/product/3042-cpsc-midwest-and-ge-announce-recall-of-meter-load-centers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 05515 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Six units have been returned with overheated connections, and one resulted in a fire that was contained to the product. There have been no injuries reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Distributed by electrical product distributors.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05515?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 2,754, manufactured from May through August 6, 2004
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Mexico