Product Wiki · Recalls · U.S. CPSC

Timex Outdoor Appliance Timers — recall 04092

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2004-03-17

Compiled from an official source — the facts on this page are reproduced from the issuing authority’s own published notice, which is linked above. No AI-generated text appears on this page. How we use AI →
Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
04092
Date of alert
2004-03-17
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Salton, Inc., of Lake Forest, Ill.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: The timer is designed to be mounted on a wall and plugged into a 120V outlet. It has an outlet on the underside for the appliance plug. Consumers can program the device to turn lights and appliances on or off at desired intervals. The word "Timex" is printed on the front door of the timer and on the dial inside. A label on the back includes the words "Model Number: 12/810." Hazards: The Timex timers have reverse polarity in the wiring, which allows current to flow to the attached appliance when the timer is turned off. Consumers can receive an electric shock.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Salton-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Timex-Outdo

Verify each fact at the issuing agency before acting. Recall scope, affected lots, and remediation instructions may be updated by the agency after our last sync.

ProductGuru indexes recall and safety-alert records from ~30 public agency registries. We are not lawyers, regulators or product-safety consultants. This page restates what the named agency published; consult the primary source above (or qualified counsel in your jurisdiction) before any commercial, medical or safety decision.