Federal Pacific Circuit Breakers Recall

Do not purchase and install replacement circuit breakers in may 1999 we learned from schneider canada that federal pioneer circuit breakers sold by that company are re named from federal pacific circuit breakers and that two 15 amp single pole models nc015 and nc015cp made between august 1 1996 and june 11 1997 have been recalled.

Federal pacific circuit breakers recall.

As one of the most popular electrical panels in the united states millions of homes may be effected. The challenger panel was installed in thousands of homes between 1980s to 1990s. These panels may still send power to the circuits even in the off setting causing the potential of electrocution or fires. In 1973 the gte corporation launched an electric panel design and called it challenger.

The consumer product safety commission announced today that it is closing its two year investigation into federal pacific electric stab lok type residential circuit breakers. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Why are fpe federal pacific electric circuit breakers and electrical panels unsafe. Federal pacific panel recall.

Federal pacific circuit breakers. Like zinsco it brought safety hazards and was recalled. Federal pacific circuit breakers also have red strips across them. This document explains the latent electric shock and fire hazards associated with federal pacific electric stab lok electric panels and circuit breakers and in challenger electrical panels and circuit breakers.

Issues about federal pacific electric s stab lok circuit breakers were first raised with the consumer product safety commission decades ago. This action was taken because the data currently available to the commission does not establish that the circuit breakers pose a serious risk of injury to consumers. Stab lok breakers and to issue a recall of. Federal pacific electric stab lok service panels and breakers are dangerous and can fail.