CPSC, American Biophysics Corp. Announce Recall of Accessory Used to Clean Mosquito Magnet®
CPSC recall 06062. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The maintenance accessory is an "L"-shaped, Quick-Clear Valve Adapter that can leak or break apart during use, possibly striking and injuring nearby persons or releasing pressurized carbon dioxide (CO2) that can freeze exposed skin.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should not use the recalled "L"-shaped Quick-Clear Adapter on the Mosquito Magnet insect trap. Contact the firm to receive a free replacement adapter.
CPSC recall 06062 has the recall date 11 Jan 2006. The notice names the firm American Biophysics. The recall has about 335,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. CPSC gives the product type Insect Traps.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | American Biophysics has received 11 reports of persons struck by broken adapters and three reports of minor skin irritations caused by the CO2 gas. |
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| Units | 335,000 |
| Description | The recall involves a maintenance accessory used to clear obstructions in the fuel delivery system of certain Mosquito Magnet® insect traps. The Quick-Clear Valve Adapter is a black and gold, "L"-shaped, brass and plastic device. The adapter was included as a maintenance accessory to clean fuel lines in newly manufactured and retrofitted Mosquito Magnet® insect traps sold only under the following Mosquito Magnet® model names: Defender, Liberty, Freedom and Commercial Pro. Only "L"-shaped adapters are affected by this recall. Mosquito Magnet® products made since November 2003 contain only straight adapters that do not need to be replaced. Adapters for Mosquito Magnet® traps that use rechargeable batteries are not affected by this recall. |
| Product | L-Shaped Quick-Clear Valve Adapters used with Mosquito Magnet® Insect Traps, About 335,000, Insect Traps |
| Sold at | Home centers, hardware stores, and industrial suppliers nationwide, as well as online and catalog retailers, provided the "L"-shaped Quick-Clear Valve Adapter as an accessory with Mosquito Magnet® insect trap products manufactured from October 2002 through November 2003. The adapters were sold… |
| Manufacturer | American Biophysics Corp |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 335,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Insect Traps
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name American Biophysics
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06062The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06062. https://recallregister.com/product/3184-cpsc-american-biophysics-corp-announce-recall-of-accessory-used-to-cle/. 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 06062 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
American Biophysics has received 11 reports of persons struck by broken adapters and three reports of minor skin irritations caused by the CO2 gas.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home centers, hardware stores, and industrial suppliers nationwide, as well as online and catalog retailers, provided the "L"-shaped Quick-Clear Valve Adapter as an accessory with Mosquito Magnet® insect trap products manufactured from October 2002 through November 2003. The adapters were sold…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06062?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 335,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States