ARC Welders Recalled by Wel-Dex
CPSC recall 76074. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 76074 has the recall date 27 Oct 1976. 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 | ARC Welders Recalled by Wel-Dex NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 1976 Release # 76-074 CPSC Issues Recall Order For Dangerous ARC Welder WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 27) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today ordered a recall of an electric arc welder manufactured by Wel-Dex Mfg. Co., Houston, Texas. The welder which was sold primarily by mail order was found to present a substantial product hazard which could result in severe electrical shocks, bums or fires. About 124,000 of the welders were manufactured and sold nationally between 1968 and 1975 at a retail price of $18.95. A plate attached identifies the product as a Wel-Dex welder. The manufacturer was ordered to replace the product or to give refunds according to the use and age of the welder. Persons in possession of the product, or who have destroyed it for safety reasons, may contact Wel-Dex Welder Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 10839, Houston, Texas 77018, or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207 (toll-free: 800/638-2772), for details concerning the recall and any refunds.… |
| Product | Wel-Dex electric arc welders, Welders |
| Manufacturer | Wel-Dex; Western Manufacturing and Supply |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Welders
- 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 Welders
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Wel-Dex
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1974 | Wel-Dex Arc Welders Warning |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 76074. https://recallregister.com/product/3877-arc-welders-recalled-by-wel-dex/. 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 76074 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 76074 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.