Outlet Converters Recalled by General Electric
CPSC recall 98096. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 98096 has the recall date 15 Apr 1998. The notice names the firm General Electric. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Electrical Outlets & Accessories.
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| Description | Outlet Converters Recalled by General Electric NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 1998 Release # 98-096 Company Phone Number: (800) 729-4399 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 CPSC, General Electric Co. Announce Recall of Outlet Converters WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), General Electric Co.'s GE Lighting division of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling about 50,000 outlet converters, also known as current taps. They convert a single electrical outlet into three outlets. The ground connector receptacles are oversized and can cause loose ground contacts. Without grounding, consumers are exposed to serious shock hazards. GE has received one report of a loose ground plug. No injuries have been reported. The outlet converters were sold as "GE Heavy-Duty Grounding Triple Taps." They are made of ivory, orange or green plastic and measure about 4 inches long and 1 inch wide. The GE logo is imprinted on one side of the converter and "15A-125V...CURRENT TAP...MADE IN… |
| Product | GE Heavy-Duty Grounding Triple Taps outlet converters/current taps, Electrical Outlets & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| 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 Electrical Outlets & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name General Electric
- 9
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98096. https://recallregister.com/product/6148-outlet-converters-recalled-by-general-electric/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 98096 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98096 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China
- How many CPSC recalls name General Electric?
- 9 CPSC recalls on this register name General Electric. This recall is 1 of them.