Recall Register

Recall Of Electric Paint Removers

CPSC recall 78038. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Electrocution/Electric Shock

CPSC recall 78038 has the recall date 22 May 1978. The notice names the firm Sears. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock.

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CPSC recall 78038: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
May 22, 1978 Release # 78-038 Recall Of Electric Paint Removers WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22) --The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Red Devil, Inc., Union, N.J., and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, today announced a recall of electric paint removers distributed nationwide between May 1 and October 31, 1977, because of a potential shock hazard. This recall was first announced by Red Devil and Sears in November 1977. The affected model numbers are Sears 44791 and Red Devil 3401, both retailing for about $24. Red Devil and Sears electric paint removers purchased before May 1,1977, are not being recalled. Red Devil said that a defect was found in the wiring of the electric paint removers. No injuries have been reported, but sale of the paint removers has been stopped. Anyone who bought the product after May 1,1977 but before mid-November 1977 should not use it. Red Devil is recalling approximately 3,500 electric paint removers sold under its own name and distributed through hardware and paint stores. Model number 3401 is imprinted on the plastic handle and the metal housing of the removers. Close to 5,700 units sold under the Sears name are being…
ProductRed Devil electric pain removers
ProductSears electric paint removers, Paint & Coating Items
ManufacturerSears

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1978: not given
CPSC recalls of 1978
43
Recalls of 1978 with one of the same hazards
26%
Recalls on the register that name Sears
32

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 78038. https://recallregister.com/product/3934-recall-of-electric-paint-removers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 78038 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 78038 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Sears?
32 CPSC recalls on this register name Sears. This recall is 1 of them.