Amprobe Recalls Clamp Meters Due to Shock Hazard

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #07130) was formally reported on March 15, 2007. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Amprobe Test Tools, of Everett, Wash. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 70,000 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The meters can fail to give an appropriate voltage reading, resulting in the operator believing the electrical power is off, which can pose a risk of shock, electrocution, or thermal burn hazard. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using these recalled clamp meters immediately and contact Amprobe for a free replacement clamp meter. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 19 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.