Lamson & Sessions Recalls Floor Electrical Outlets Due to Shock or Electrocution Hazards

Lamson & Sessions, of Cleveland, Ohio announced a voluntary recall of about 100,000 Carlon® Drop-In Floor Boxes today. The recalled floor boxes are wired incorrectly resulting in reverse polarity. This poses a shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.

The drop-in floor boxes are used to provide an extra electrical outlet in the floor. They were sold under the Carlon® brand name and have a brass finish cover approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter. “Carlon” is stamped into the plastic above the receptacle and the model number is located to the left of the receptacle. Model numbers E971FBDI and E971FBDIB are included in this recall.

These drop-in floor boxes were sold at homecenters, hardware retailers and electrical distributors nationwide between January 2005 and March 2007 for about $35.

Consumers should immediately unplug anything that is plugged into the floor box and contact Lamson & Sessions to determine if their floor box is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled units will receive a free repair.

For additional information, call Lamson & Sessions toll-free at (866) 636-1531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.lamson-home.com.

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