Amprobe Recalls Clamp Meters Due to Shock Hazard
Home product recall 07-130. Announced by CPSC on Mar 15, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 15, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 70,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The meters can fail to give an appropriate voltage reading, resulting in the operator believing the electrical power is off, which can pose a risk of shock, electrocution, or thermal burn hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these recalled clamp meters immediately and contact Amprobe for a free replacement clamp meter.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Amprobe at (800) 350-8661 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.amprobe.com/recall
Which ones are recalled?
Only Amprobe brand digital clamp meter models ACD-10PRO, ACD-10 TRMS-PRO, ACD-14 and ACD-14TRMS, except those model numbers followed by “FX” or “PLUS,” are included in the recall. “Amprobe” and the model numbers are printed on the front of the units. These clamp meters measure 0 to 600 volts alternating current (VAC), and 0 to 600 volts direct current (VDC). In addition, they measure 0 to 400 amps alternating current. The tester body is red and gray and measures 7-1/2 inches in length by 2-1/2 inches in width by 1-1/4 inches thick.
About 70,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Amprobe Digital Clamp Meters used for electrical testing.
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 Amprobe Test Tools, Everett, Wash.
- Industrial distributors, electrical wholesalers and hardware stores nationwide from January 2002 through December 2006 for about $100.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Amprobe is aware of one report of a clamp meter displaying an incorrect voltage reading. No injuries have been reported.
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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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