CPSC, Fluke Corp. Announce Second Recall of Electrical Testers
Home product recall 00-014. Announced by CPSC on Nov 9, 1999.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 9, 1999. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 58,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The batteries in the tester could fail to maintain proper contact due to corrosion within the battery compartment, causing the device to lose power. Consumers testing electrical sources could fail to be warned of the presence of live current if the tester is not powered, posing a risk of shock, electrocution, and thermal burns.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these voltage and continuity testers immediately, and contact Fluke to obtain a free repair kit or arrange to send your unit to Fluke for repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For information on returning your unit to Fluke or obtaining a repair kit, consumers should call Fluke toll-free at (800) 753-8646 between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can access Fluke’s website at www.fluke.com/whatsnew/ProductNotices/notices_99-10-01.asp
Which ones are recalled?
These testers measure 24 to 600 volts alternating current (VAC), and 6 to 220 volts direct current (VDC). “Fluke” and “T2” are written on the front of the unit. The tester body is yellow and black, and measures about 6.25 inches long by 1.75 inches wide and 1.25 inches thick. The wire leads are black and have one black and one red probe. Recalled units have a serial number lower than 74165430. The serial number is located on the back of the unit, above the wire leads.
About 58,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Model T-2 hand-held electrical voltage and continuity testers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Fluke Corp., Everett, Wash.
- Home centers, hardware stores and industrial distributors nationwide sold these testers, between December 1997 and September 1999, for about $45.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Fluke is aware of two incidents involving these testers where consumers received a mild electric shock.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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