CPSC, Homemaster Inc. Announce Recall of Outdoor Lighting Timers
Home product recall 02-066. Announced by CPSC on Dec 13, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 13, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 50,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The timers have reversed polarity in the wiring, potentially allowing a current to flow through a consumer’s body, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the Outdoor Lighting Timers immediately and contact Homemaster for a free replacement.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can contact Homemaster at (800) 443-0224 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to the firm’s web site at www.home-master.net
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled timers have the model number “HOT100” printed on the back. The plastic timers are about 5 inches long, dark green, and have a timing switch on the front, that ranges from 1 to 8 hours or from dusk to dawn. A three-prong plug at the end of a 6.5-inch green cord extends from the top of the timer.
About 50,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Outdoor Lighting Timers.
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?
- Distributed by Homemaster Inc., Eatontown, N.J.
- Menards stores nationwide sold the timers, from October 2000 through October 2001, for about $10.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Homemaster has not received any reports of injuries or incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
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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