Southwire Recalls Voltage Detectors Due to Shock and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 16183. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The voltage detectors can give a false "no voltage" reading when being used to test live wires for electric current, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled voltage detectors and contact Southwire for instructions on returning them for a free replacement voltage detector.
CPSC recall 16183 has the recall date 1 Jun 2016. The notice names the firm Southwire. The recall has about 1,200,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. 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 | Southwire is aware of one report of an incident of a false reading by the voltage detector. The consumer received an electrical shock and fell off a ladder. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,200,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Southwire non-contact voltage detectors with model numbers 40110N and 40120N. Voltage detectors alert users to the presence of electric current running through electrical wires. The recalled voltage detectors are cylindrical shaped, about six inches long and about two inches in circumference. They are brownish gold in color with a black center insert. "Southwire," the model number and the CE and UL listing symbols are printed on the voltage detectors. They have red LED lights to indicate the presence of live electric current. Model 40110N detects voltage from 100 to 1,000 VAC. Model 40120N detects voltage from 24 to 1,000 VAC. |
| Product | Non-contact voltage detectors, About 1.2 million (in addition, 3,640 were sold in Canada), Electrical Testing Equipment |
| Sold at | Lowe's and other home and hardware stores nationwide and online at lowes.com and other websites from June 2013 through February 2016 for about $15. |
| Manufacturer | Southwire Company LLC |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Electrical Testing Equipment
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,200,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Electrical Testing Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Southwire
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2018 | Southwire Recalls Wi-Fi Switches Due to Fire Hazard |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Southwire Recalls Globe and Snow Globe Stake Lights Due to Fire Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16183The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16183. https://recallregister.com/product/7755-southwire-recalls-voltage-detectors-due-to-shock-and-burn-hazards/. 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 16183 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Southwire is aware of one report of an incident of a false reading by the voltage detector. The consumer received an electrical shock and fell off a ladder.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lowe's and other home and hardware stores nationwide and online at lowes.com and other websites from June 2013 through February 2016 for about $15.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16183?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16183?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.2 million (in addition, 3,640 were sold in Canada)