Extech Instruments Recalls Digital Clamp and Multimeters due to Electrocution Hazard
CPSC recall 11067. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When the battery runs low, the meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off or low. This poses an electrocution hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled digital clamp meters and multimeters and contact Extech for a free replacement meter.
CPSC recall 11067 has the recall date 14 Dec 2010. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 5,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Electrical Testing Equipment.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Extech received one report of a meter displaying an incorrect voltage reading. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 5,100 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Extech digital clamp meters with model numbers EX612, EX613, EX622 and EX623 and multimeters with model numbers EX540, EX542 and EX570. "Extech" and the model number can be found on the front of the product and the serial number on the rear. Serial numbers that begin with "A" are not included in the recall. |
| Product | Digital clamp meters and multimeters, 5,100 units, Electrical Testing Equipment |
| Sold at | Industrial and electrical distributors and wholesalers nationwide and at online tool and test equipment retailers from January 2008 to November 2010 for between $150 and $300. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Electrical Testing Equipment
- CPSC recalls of 2010
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,100Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Electrical Testing Equipment
- 0%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11067The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11067. https://recallregister.com/product/532-extech-instruments-recalls-digital-clamp-and-multimeters-due-to-electr/. 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 11067 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Extech received one report of a meter displaying an incorrect voltage reading. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Industrial and electrical distributors and wholesalers nationwide and at online tool and test equipment retailers from January 2008 to November 2010 for between $150 and $300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11067?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11067?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
5,100 units