Riddex insect traps, powered
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 5, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 5, 2013the latest report was made
- Mar 5, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Riddex
- Maker
- Global Concepts Limited, Inc dba Global TV Concepts, LtdMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Insect traps, poweredCPSC’s product type: Insect Traps, Powered (code 1460), in Yard & Garden: Other
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Mar 5, 2013, sent to the company Apr 1, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 15, 2013
The product, in the report: riddex insects and rodent control (device that plugs-in and sends electric currents through the home).
The consumer stated that she and her husband were experiencing low heart rates and low blood pressure. The consumer stated that they both went to the doctors and they could not find the reason why they were experiencing low heart rates. The consumer stated that after visiting the doctor’s several times she started to discuss her health with her neighbor and found that she was experiencing the same symptoms.
The consumer stated that they were discussing what they had in common in their homes and found that they both used insects and rodent control electrical devices. She stated that they decided to remove them from their home and found that after 5 days there symptoms had decrease and their heart rates were back to normal.
The consumer stated that she believes that the electrical current that these products send across the home affects the health of the people living in the home. The consumer stated that she believes these products should be investigated do to the safety hazard that this products pose to the consumer.
The consumer stated that she contacted the manufacturer and was waiting for a response.
- Model
- DZ237/
RP900 - UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- 0911-112
- Bought from
- GlobalTV.com
- Bought
- May 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Fence Lake, New Mexico: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 58, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Riddex, made or sold by Global Concepts Limited, Inc dba Global TV Concepts, Ltd
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.