Wel-Dex Arc Welders Warning
CPSC recall 74012. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 74012 has the recall date 22 Feb 1974. The notice names the firm Wel-Dex. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Welders.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Wel-Dex Arc Welders Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 1974 Release # 74-012 CPSC Alerts Consumers To Potential Hazard In Electric Arc Welder WASHINGTON, D.C.(Feb. 22)--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today warned that approximately 200,000 "Wel-Dex" arc welders purchased by consumers over the past four to six years may contain defects capable of causing fatal electric shock. Consumers should immediately cease use of the product and take extreme care when disconnecting it from an electrical outlet. The terminals on the welder are exposed, creating a potential hazard of electric shock, and, in addition, poor connection of the line cord to the welder could render the entire outer frame electrically alive. The welders were manufactured by Wel-Dex Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Relco Industries, 2210 West 34th Street, Houston, Texas. Both the names of the welder and the manufacturer appear on a nameplate on the welder. The product was advertised through various media including organic gardening and farming magazines. All sales were made by… |
| Product | Relco arc welders, Welders |
| Product | Wel-Dex arc welders |
| Manufacturer | Wel-Dex; Relco |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Welders
- CPSC recalls of 1974
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 Welders
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Wel-Dex
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1976 | ARC Welders Recalled by Wel-Dex |
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- CPSC recall notice 74012The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 74012. https://recallregister.com/product/3753-wel-dex-arc-welders-warning/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 74012 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 74012 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Wel-Dex?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Wel-Dex. This recall is 1 of them.