Extech Recalls Digital Clamp Meters Due to Electrocution Hazard
CPSC recall 17167. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is low or off, posing an electrocution hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled digital clamp meters and contact Extech for a free replacement meter.
CPSC recall 17167 has the recall date 25 May 2017. The notice names the firm FLIR Commercial Systems Inc., of Goleta, Calif., owner of Extech. The recall has about 1,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock.
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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 two reports of clamp meters displaying an incorrect voltage reading. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,700 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Extech digital clamp meters with model numbers EX650, EX655, MA160, MA61, and MA63. These models are all AC/DC clamp meters, which are electrical testing devices that measure AC/DC voltage, resistance, capacitance, frequency, temperature, continuity, and diode. Serial numbers in the following format are included in the recall: R15XXXXXXX to R17XXXXXXX. Only serial numbers in this range are included in the recall. The "EXTECH" logo and the model number are printed on the front of the unit and the serial number on the back. The digital clamp meters are green and orange. |
| Product | Digital clamp meters, 1,700 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Grainger, Platt Electric Supply stores and industrial and electrical distributors and wholesalers nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from January 2016 through April 2017 for between $110 and $230. |
| Importer | FLIR Commercial Systems Inc., of Goleta, Calif., owner of Extech |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,700Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name FLIR Commercial Systems Inc., of Goleta, Calif., owner of Extech
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17167The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17167. https://recallregister.com/product/8067-extech-recalls-digital-clamp-meters-due-to-electrocution-hazard/. 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 17167 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Extech received two reports of clamp meters displaying an incorrect voltage reading. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Grainger, Platt Electric Supply stores and industrial and electrical distributors and wholesalers nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from January 2016 through April 2017 for between $110 and $230.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17167?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17167?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
1,700 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)