Lamson & Sessions Recalls Floor Electrical Outlets Due to Shock or Electrocution Hazards
CPSC recall 07159. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled floor boxes are wired incorrectly, resulting in reverse polarity. This poses a shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately unplug anything that is plugged into the floor box and contact Lamson & Sessions to determine if their floor box is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled units will receive a free repair.
CPSC recall 07159 has the recall date 18 Apr 2007. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 100,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Electrical Outlets & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Lamson & Sessions has received one report of an incident with the recalled floor boxes. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 100,000 |
| Description | The drop-in floor boxes are used to provide an extra electrical outlet in the floor. They were sold under the Carlon® brand name and have a brass finish cover approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter. "Carlon" is stamped into the plastic above the receptacle and the model number is located to the left of the receptacle. Model numbers E971FBDI and E971FBDIB are included in this recall. |
| Product | Carlon® Drop-In Floor Boxes, About 100,000, Electrical Outlets & Accessories |
| Sold at | Homecenters, hardware retailers and electrical distributors nationwide between January 2005 and March 2007 for about $35. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 100,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Electrical Outlets & Accessories
- 0%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 07159The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07159. https://recallregister.com/product/3596-lamson-sessions-recalls-floor-electrical-outlets-due-to-shock-or-elect/. 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 07159 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lamson & Sessions has received one report of an incident with the recalled floor boxes. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Homecenters, hardware retailers and electrical distributors nationwide between January 2005 and March 2007 for about $35.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07159?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 100,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China