Lamps Warned by Woods Wire Products
CPSC recall 75072. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 75072 has the recall date 12 Dec 1975. The notice names the firm Woods Wire Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Lamps.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Lamps Warned by Woods Wire Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 1975 Release # 75-072 CPSC And Woods Wire Products, Inc. Warn Of Severe Shock Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Woods Wire Products, Inc. today announced that some 40,000 clamp-on lamps with metal reflectors, manufactured during 1970 and 1971 by Woods Wire Products, Inc. may pose an imminent danger of severe electric shock. When the lamp is plugged in, the metal spring protecting the cord from strain at the base of the bulb socket cap may become electrically "hot," thus creating a shock hazard. Most of the lamps were sold in retail stores between April 1970 and December 1971 for approximately $3.00. Some may still be available. Retailers are being notified. The lamp consists of a bulb socket attached to a bowl-shaped metal reflector and to a clamp capable of gripping the edge of a door, table top, or other item of furniture. Such lamps are used for a variety of purposes requiring extra illumination. Consumers can determine whether theirs is one of the… |
| Product | Industro R clamp-on lamps with metal reflectors, Lamps |
| Manufacturer | Woods Wire Products |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1975: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1975
- 13
- Recalls of 1975 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 1975 in the category Lamps
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Woods Wire Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1991 | Woods Wire Products, Inc. Recalls Remote Control Receivers |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 75072. https://recallregister.com/product/3780-lamps-warned-by-woods-wire-products/. 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 75072 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 75072 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Woods Wire Products?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Woods Wire Products. This recall is 1 of them.