Recall Of Electric Worm Probe Announced
CPSC recall 76035. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 76035 has the recall date 2 Jun 1976. The notice names the firm Terrann. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Worm Probes.
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| Description | July 16 1976 Release # 76-043 WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of 250,000 electric arc welders made by Western Manufacturing and Supply Company of Kearny, Nebraska, since 1950. The welders, sold by mail order for from $9.95 to $14.95 each, may pose a substantial hazard in the form of electric shock and skin burns. The recall is a requirement of an order issued pursuant to a consent agreement accepted by the Commission under Section 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Western Manufacturing and Supply Company, also known a Midway Sales, Inc., has discontinued production of the welders and has stopped all sale of the units, known as Midway Electric Arc Welders, that were made without electrical isolation. The CPSC found that the construction of the unit allowed the power supply voltage to reach the electrodes directly in a way that could result in a shock for anyone coming in contact with the electrodes or a piece of metal in contact with the electrodes. In addition, the welder's metal housing lacked thermal insulation, posing a threat of severe skin burns. The welder instructions also stated that fuses with a 30… |
| Product | Baitcatcher electric worm probes, Worm Probes |
| Manufacturer | Terrann |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Worm Probes
- CPSC recalls of 1976
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1976: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1976
- 27
- Recalls of 1976 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 1976 in the category Worm Probes
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Terrann
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 76035. https://recallregister.com/product/3871-recall-of-electric-worm-probe-announced/. 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 76035 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 76035 has no incident or injury text.