Whistle Switches Recalled by Mark Engineering
CPSC recall 83036. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 83036 has the recall date 21 Jun 1983. The notice names the firm Invento Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Remote Controls.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Whistle Switches Recalled by Mark Engineering NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 1983 Release # 83-036 7,000 Whistle Switches Recalled Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Mark Engineering Inc., Fitchburg, Massachusetts, warns owners that Model 1C of their "Whistle Switch" Remote Control Device, manufactured prior to June 30, 1978, may present a fire hazard. The product was also private labeled for the Invento Products Corp., Long Island City, New York, as the "Sonic Switch." The firm estimates that 7,000 units remain in use. CPSC is aware of more than 10 incidents where the product has overheated, smoked, and in some cases sparked or ignited. The incidents have resulted in one reported injury in Hyannis, Massachusetts, when a consumer burned her hand attempting to remove a flaming Whistle Switch from an electrical outlet. Minor property damage has been reported. The model 1C Whistle Switch or Sonic Switch is an electrically operated remote control switch for household appliances. The switch is housed in a 2 l/2" by 4 l/4" by… |
| Product | Sonic Switch remote control device, Remote Controls |
| Product | Whistle Switch remote control device |
| Manufacturer | Invento Products |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1983: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1983
- 23
- Recalls of 1983 with one of the same hazards
- 39%
- Recalls of 1983 in the category Remote Controls
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Invento Products
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 83036. https://recallregister.com/product/4333-whistle-switches-recalled-by-mark-engineering/. 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 83036 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 83036 has no incident or injury text.