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Electric Mouse Traps Recalled by Hanover House

CPSC recall 88040. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Electrocution/Electric Shock

CPSC recall 88040 has the recall date 15 Jun 1988. The notice names the firm Etna Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Mouse Traps.

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CPSC recall 88040: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Electric Mouse Traps Recalled by Hanover House NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 1988 Release # 88-040 Hanover House Voluntarily Recalls Electric Mouse Traps WASHINGTON, D.C. --In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hanover House Industries, Inc. 340 Poplar Street, Hanover, Pennsylvania today announced the voluntary recall of approximately 24,000 Electric Mouse Traps. Although no incidents of electric shock or injuries have been reported, under certain circumstances these units might pose a possible risk of electric shock hazard. The Commission learned of the problem from the State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection. The product was imported from Hong Kong by Etna Products Co., New York, New York and was distributed to catalog companies including Hanover House. The Electric Mouse Traps are plastic cylinders with coils inside connected to 110 volt household electric supply. The primary source of a possible electrical shock hazard is associated with the bait container. The bait container is situated on the…
ProductMouse Traps
ProductHanover House Electric Mouse Traps
ManufacturerEtna Products; Hanover House
Made inHong Kong

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1988: not given
CPSC recalls of 1988
75
Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
9%
Recalls of 1988 in the category Mouse Traps
1%
Recalls on the register that name Etna Products
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88040. https://recallregister.com/product/4748-electric-mouse-traps-recalled-by-hanover-house/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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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 88040 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 88040 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Hong Kong