Electric Rock Polishers Recalled by RAPCO
CPSC recall 77017. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 77017 has the recall date 1 Mar 1977. The notice names the firm RAPCO. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock.
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| Description | Electric Rock Polishers Recalled by RAPCO NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 1977 Release # 77-017 CPSC Recalls Two Toy Electric Rock Polishers WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 1) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the recall of two models of an electric rock polisher which pose a possible electric shock to the user. "Tumble Stones, Model #1901 Rock Polisher" and "Deluxe Double Barrel, Tumble Stones, Model #1902 Rock Polisher," both manufactured by RAPCO, Division of Martin Yale Industries, Chicago, Illinois, fail to comply with Federal regulations for electrically-operated toys and are banned from sale. Although no injuries associated with these rock polishers have been reported, both: -- fail to provide protection from moving parts; -- contain live parts which are accessible; -- have electric power cords which are not adequately secured to the unit; and -- the cords are shorter than the minimum required length of 5 feet. Tumble Stones, Model #1901, consists of a yellow plastic tumbling barrel, a red plastic tumbling machine which is labeled… |
| Product | RAPCO Deluxe Double Barrel Tumble Stones Rock Polishers |
| Product | Tumble Stones Rock Polishers, Arts & Crafts |
| Manufacturer | RAPCO |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1977: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1977
- 36
- Recalls of 1977 with one of the same hazards
- 31%
- Recalls on the register that name RAPCO
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 77017. https://recallregister.com/product/3886-electric-rock-polishers-recalled-by-rapco/. 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 77017 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 77017 has no incident or injury text.