[Recalled] Global Workbench Power Risers, Power Aprons and Power Shelves — This recall affects all workbenches with the following components: - The Power… | CPSC 2011-03-09
A safety authority has issued a recall or warning for this item. The confirmed facts from the source notice are laid out below.
Recall details
| Product | Global Workbench Power Risers, Power Aprons and Power Shelves |
|---|---|
| Brand / manufacturer | Global Equipment Company, of Port Washington, N.Y., dba Global Industrial |
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 11724 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 09 March 2011 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: This recall affects all workbenches with the following components: - The Power Riser is made of steel, has an 18-inch shelf with four duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted along the front. It comes in gray only and in lengths of 60, 72 and 96 inches. The riser attaches to the top of the bench. - The Power Apron is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted in one of the long cross beams. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. - The Power Shelf is made of steel, has three duplex receptacles and an on/off switch mounted on the front. It comes in blue or tan and in lengths of 48, 60, 72 and 96 inches. It attaches to a pair of 48-inch uprights. Hazards: Misrouted wiring in the electrical outlets on the workbench risers, aprons and shelves, and reverse polarity in some workbench power cords pose an electric shock hazard.
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