Insect Electrocutor Bug Killers Recalled by Lowe's
CPSC recall 87040. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 87040 has the recall date 10 Jul 1987. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Insect Traps.
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| Description | Insect Electrocutor Bug Killers Recalled by Lowe's NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 1987 Release # 87-040 LOWE'S RECALLS ELECTRIC BUG KILLERS WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lowe's Companies, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, NC, is voluntarily recalling model BK-2000-7 electric bug killers. Lowe's Companies Inc., is taking this action because infrequent cleaning of insect accumulation in the units in conjunction with high-humidity conditions can cause the products to catch fire. Lowe's is aware of 14 fires with this model, four of which caused property damage. The model affected was sold at Lowe's stores in 21 states (see list attached) since March 15, 1987, and retailed for $19.99. Approximately 21,000 of these bug killers were distributed since spring. The model BK-2000-7 "Insect Electrocutor" is black, approximately 13 inches high and 8 inches square. A label on the top of the unit shows the model number, item number 73012, and the UL listing mark. The units have a short black cord with a three prong plug. If you have… |
| Product | Insect Traps |
| Product | Insect Electrocutor electric bug killers |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1987: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1987
- 49
- Recalls of 1987 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 1987 in the category Insect Traps
- 2%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 87040. https://recallregister.com/product/4704-insect-electrocutor-bug-killers-recalled-by-lowe-s/. 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 87040 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 87040 has no incident or injury text.