Severity
Moderate
CPSC recall · Reported January 6, 2011
Sump pumps installed without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection can pose an electric shock or electrocution hazard if touched by the consumer. IF YOU SUSPECT THAT …
The CPSC recalled The recall involves Goulds, Red Jacket and Bell & Gossett Pumps used in residential appli… - a moderate-severity action.
ITT Water Technology Recalls Pumps Due to Electric Shock/Electrocution Hazard was recalled and listed by the CPSC in January 6, 2011. Reason: Sump pumps installed without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection can pose an electric shock or…. Remedy: If you have purchased a sump pump between December 2009 and July 2010 and it is sky blue …. Verify recall #11086 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this moderate-severity CPSC recall-Sump pumps installed without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection can pose an electric shock or….
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #11086 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This CPSC action (record #11086) was formally reported on January 6, 2011. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. The recalling firm is not specified in the federal record. Federal records list the affected scope as About 21,000.
The documented reason for this recall is: Sump pumps installed without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection can pose an electric shock or electrocution hazard if touched by the consumer. IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU HAVE ONE OF THE RECALLED PUMPS AND I… 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: If you have purchased a sump pump between December 2009 and July 2010 and it is sky blue or red, you may have a recalled pump. DO NOT TOUCH THE PUMP, THE WATER AROUND THE PUMP OR THE FLOOR SURROUNDIN… - consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
About 21,000
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
The recall involves Goulds, Red Jacket and Bell & Gossett Pumps used in residential applications to pump wastewater and sewage. The pumps are sky blue or red and display the brand names Goulds, Red Jacket or Bell & Gossett. These pumps were installed in new construction or as replacement pumps between December 2009 and July 2010. The models are: Goulds ST, PE, PS, PV, GWP, SDSST Red Jacket RSC, REP, RWW, RVW, RWP, RSDSST Bell & Gossett SC, 1EC, 2WC and 2VW, MWP and MSDS
Sump pumps installed without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection can pose an electric shock or electrocution hazard if touched by the consumer. IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU HAVE ONE OF THE RECALLED PUMPS AND IT IS PLUGGED IN, DO NOT TOUCH IT, THE WATER AROUND IT OR THE SURROUNDING FLOOR AREA.
If you have purchased a sump pump between December 2009 and July 2010 and it is sky blue or red, you may have a recalled pump. DO NOT TOUCH THE PUMP, THE WATER AROUND THE PUMP OR THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE PUMP. To verify if your pump is one affected by this recall, immediately contact ITT Water Technology. If your pump is affected, a technician will be sent to your home to replace or repair the pump.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Moderate |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 11086 |
| Date reported | January 6, 2011 |
| Date initiated | January 6, 2011 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 21,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
If you have purchased a sump pump between December 2009 and July 2010 and it is sky blue or red, you may have a recalled pump. DO…
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