Incident Report
| 6/11/2021 | 20210504-A58B1-2147364350
Incident Description:
item #1 - 1839857 / Item #2 - 2634987 these two items had third party testing that revealed lead levels more than three times industry standards
Incident Report
| 6/11/2021 | 20210504-43FB2-2147364349
Incident Description:
item # 2593021 was put through third party testing for lead and was more than three times industry standards
Recall | 2/2/1981
Recall Description: Kits For Electrical Test Meters Recalled by Radio Shack NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 1981 Release # 81-007 Shock Hazard Results In Recall Of Radio Shack Kits For Electrical Test Meters WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2) -- More than 150,000 lead kits for electrical test meters are being recalled by Radio Shack, of Fort Worth, Texas, because they may pose a...
Incident Report
| 6/20/2014 | 20140523-0E80D-2147444260
Incident Description:
low level lead exposure illness symptoms: confusion, head ache, appetite loss, extreme emotional irritability, fuzzy vision, TINGLING IN FACE
Incident Report
| 3/17/2015 | 20150222-6957A-2147435182
Incident Description:
Hotpoint B317B6641P001 electric gas range with smooth surface. I turned off the burner; the light is out indicating the burner is off however, the burner continued to be on. The smoke alarm was triggered by the burnt pot. Thanks that we were in the house. It happened again about 3 times now; I turned it off but burner continued to burn; I am just taking the pot off the burner and turn the knob until it completely turned off. My concern is my teenage granddaughter will live with me. I...
Incident Report
| 8/30/2023 | 20230803-4D150-2147346023
Incident Description:
I am a District Coordinator for Georgia's Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. During a home assessment for a child who has tested above the current BLRV established by the CDC, I tested an insulated water bottle/tumbler with my XRF device that the child used frequently. The item consistently tested positive for lead on the bottom. It is important to note, however, that toward the end of the assessment, the batteries of my XRF malfunctioned and I was unable to calibrate out.
Business Comments:
Zak Designs, Inc.: This item is manufactured in accordance with industry standards and routinely tested by independent 3rd party international laboratories. This product was professionally tested for lead and passed all applicable testing. I can provide the test results.
Incident Report
| 9/6/2018 | 20180630-5C9F6-2147387082
Incident Description:
I was doing a load of laundry using the quick wash cycle and I heard the washer chiming so I went to check to see if the load was done. There was a code on the digital screen, "dc". I checked the user manual and it said it was due to an uneven load. I checked the load and it did not appear to be uneven. I then turned the washer off and used the spin only cycle and it worked fine. Since then, there are times the washer will perform properly, but it is happening more and more that when in the...
Incident Report
| 6/8/2023 | 20230428-27E7C-2147347809
Incident Description:
Our organization, [REDACTED], have had several families test high for lead. They are Afghan, and this is not unsual for a newly-arrived family. However the Monroe County Health Dept. came and tested everything in their house, and found a lead content of 2.5 mg/cm2 in the brand new pressure cooker they were using. The county then tested a brand new one in our office and had the same reading. We have distributed approximately 140 of these pressure cookers to our families over the last...
Incident Report
| 2/26/2021 | 20201208-1CF70-2039610
Incident Description:
Name: [REDACTED]
Organization / Affiliation: Home
Daytime Phone: [REDACTED]
E-mail address: [REDACTED]
Your Message:
As of today 12/7/20 I am puzzled by why I have received no acknowledgement to my letter of 9/25/20 (copy follows)
regarding the hazardous and potentially lethal problem with the leads used on a multimeter made in China and sold
nationally by Harbor Freight Co.
Is this of any concern?
Letter sent by regular mail:
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Phone/Fax: [REDACTED]
email...
Incident Report
| 8/15/2019 | 20190605-CCB1B-1878600
Incident Description:
Text of Submitter's letter dated May 28, 2019 to CPSC (excerpted):
"Recently, our Office conducted an investigation into the presence of lead and cadmium in children’s school supplies. Our investigation uncovered numerous children’s school supplies offered for sale and purchased by consumers contained levels of lead in excess of that permitted by the federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
Enclosed is a spreadsheet containing information on products found to be in violation,...
