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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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| April 13, 1988 |
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| Release # 88-022 |
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Square D Company Offers Free Replacement Program
WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Square D Company of Palatine, Illinois is
voluntarily offering free replacement of its 15 through 30 ampere
size Series 1 two-pole ground fault interrupting (GFCI) circuit
breakers.
Ground fault circuit breakers tire safety devices which provide
protection against electrocution in addition to the normal circuit
breaker overload protection function. Two-pole GFCI circuit breakers
are often used on 240 volt circuits serving hot tubs/spas, swimming
pool equipment, pumps and fountain equipment, and other applications
where electrical failure of the protected equipment could pose a
risk of electrocution.
Square D Company is taking this action because it has discovered
that early failure of an electronic component may disable the
electric shock protection provided by this product.
The involved Square D GFCI circuit breakers have a yellow
"Push-To-Test" button and are two-pole units which are physically
twice the size of most branch circuit breakers. Persons who believe
they may have such a unit or who have questions should telephone
Square D Company toll-free at l-800-367-5481 for information
concerning Square D's free replacement program.
Square D GFCI circuit breakers which display the Square D
trademark near the circuit breaker handle are not subject to this
problem. Also, circuit breakers without the yellow "Push-To-Test"
button are not GFCI devices and are not subject to this problem.
Approximately 80,000 of the involved units have been sold and
installed nationwide since 1982. Square D Company is not aware of
any injuries resulting from the problem with its product. The normal
circuit breaker function is not affected by this problem.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission believes GFCI's provide a
significant level of electrical safety. The Commission recommends
that all GFCI's, both circuit-breaker type and outlet type, be tested
frequently, at least monthly, using the test button on each unit.
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