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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2000
Release # 01-006
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Woods Recall Hotline: (888) 755-6535
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Company Media Contact: Tom Gawlik, (317) 814-7011
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CPSC, Woods Industries Announce Recall of Extension Cords and Cord Reels
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Woods Industries Inc., of Carmel, Ind., is
voluntarily recalling about 500,000 outdoor extension cords and 19,000
cord reels. The extension cords and cord reels are equipped with a
locking plug, which is designed to keep tools plugged in. The plastic
housing of the locking plug can separate or break, exposing consumers to
live wires and posing shock and electrocution hazards.
Woods Industries has received three reports of the plug housing
separating or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled extension cords and cord reels are equipped with a
LockJaw™ locking plug. The LockJaw™ plug has the following words
embedded on the red, green or yellow locking button, located on the side
of the plug, "LOCK, WOODS®, OPEN" or "LOCK, OPEN". The extension
cords were sold under the "Woods LockJaw™" and "Yellow Jacket®
LockJaw™" brand names in various wire gauges, lengths and colors. The
cord reels are 30 feet long, were sold under the "Woods' ACDelco" and
"LumaPro" brand names in various wire gauges and colors. Some of the
extension cords and cord reels have two-prong plugs and some have three-
prong plugs. Some have the brand name on the cord. They are UL listed,
assembled in the United States or Malaysia with a LockJaw™ plug made
in China.
Home and hardware stores nationwide sold the extension cords and
cord reels from January 1996 through July 2000 for between $12 to $35.
Consumers should stop using the extension cords and cord reels
immediately and call Woods Industries toll-free at (888) 755-6535 Monday
through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST to receive a replacement
extension cord or cord reel.
Extension cords and cord reels equipped with a gray locking button on
the side of the LockJaw™ plug are not recalled.
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