CPSC recall 82011

Mid-State lamps

• CPSC
• unknown
• Published 2014-12-18

On 2014-12-18 the CPSC announced a recall of Mid-State lamps by Hardware Hank, citing electrocution/Electric Shock.

Read the official CPSC notice

Product

Mid-State lamps | Metal Utility Clamp Lamps Recalled by Mid-State NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 1982 Release # 82-011 Metal Utility Clamp Lamps Recalled Because Of Shock Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A voluntary recall of approximately 8,000 metal socket utility clamp lamps was announced today by the Mid-State Manufacturing Corp. of Minneapolis, Minnesota , in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall is being conducted because of a potential shock or electrocution hazard from an electrical short to the metal reflector, lamp base, and handle. One consumer has received a serious electric shock using the product. The recall covers Mid-State models P60, R208, R68, R205, R65, LX6 and LG9, sold nationwide since March 1981 in retail and hardware stores including Coast- to-Coast, Gamble Skogmo, and some Hardware Hank stores. Only models with metal sockets are being recalled. The Mid-State identification appears on a cardboard tag on the product cord. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return to the place of purchase or directly to the manufacturer for a free replacement. Mid-State Mfg. Corp., 1111 Aldrich Ave., North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441. Anyone wishing to verify model numbers or retail locations where the lamps were sold may contact CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Reason

Electrocution/Electric Shock

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1982/Metal-Utility-Clamp-Lamps-Recalled-Because-Of-Shock-Hazard

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