Soldering Guns Recalled by American Presto
CPSC recall 98081. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 98081 has the recall date 17 Mar 1998. The notice names the firm Northern Hydraulic. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Soldering Guns/Irons.
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| Description | Soldering Guns Recalled by American Presto NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 1998 Release # 98-081 Company Phone Number: (909) 390-5288 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076 CPSC, American Presto Corp. Announce Recall of Soldering Guns WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Presto Corp. of Ontario, Calif., is recalling about 720 soldering guns sold under the Wisdom brand name. The plastic handle can melt during use, exposing consumers to electrocution, shock and burn injury hazards. CPSC has received one report of a soldering gun's handle melting. No injuries have been reported. The soldering gun is pistol-shaped, and made of red plastic with a metal barrel. The item is labeled, "SOLDERING GUN 110V 60 HZ 35W." A black power cord is attached to the bottom of the soldering gun. The soldering gun was packaged in a plastic shell, with a hang tag labeled in part, "SOLDERING IRON...PISTOL TYPE...MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FOR WISDOM TOOLS." Northern Hydraulic Co. stores in… |
| Product | Soldering Guns/Irons |
| Product | Wisdom soldering guns |
| Manufacturer | Northern Hydraulic; American Presto; Wisdom Tools |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Soldering Guns/Irons
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Northern Hydraulic
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 98081The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98081. https://recallregister.com/product/6137-soldering-guns-recalled-by-american-presto/. 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 98081 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98081 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China