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CPSC Warns Of Potentially Fatal Shock Hazard From 12-Volt Battery Charger

CPSC recall 74003. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Electrocution/Electric Shock

CPSC recall 74003 has the recall date 1 Feb 1974. The notice names the firm Dimatic. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 74003: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Consumers who may have purchased -- after December, 1973, a "Kelsey-Stuart, Inc." 12-volt battery charger carrying model number A-610 should discontinue use of the device. They contain a possible defect which could result in a fatal electric shock.
ProductAdapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
ProductKelsey-Stuart 12-volt Battery Chargers
ManufacturerDimatic; Kelsey-Stuart

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1974: not given
CPSC recalls of 1974
14
Recalls of 1974 with one of the same hazards
57%
Recalls of 1974 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
7%
Recalls on the register that name Dimatic
1

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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 74003. https://recallregister.com/product/3747-cpsc-warns-of-potentially-fatal-shock-hazard-from-12-volt-battery-char/. 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 74003 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 74003 has no incident or injury text.