Timex Simple Step clocks, electric or battery operated
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 8, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 8, 2013the latest report was made
- Feb 8, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Timex Simple Step
- Maker
- Timex Group USA IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Clocks, electric or battery operatedCPSC’s product type: Clocks, Electric or Battery Operated (code 4065), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Home Decoration
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Feb 8, 2013, sent to the company Mar 25, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 8, 2013
The product, in the report: Timex Electric Alarm Clock which also uses 2 AAA batteries
(02/08/20130 The consumer sent an email to the manufacturer. She has not recieved a response.
(0207/2013) The consumer stated that that she has an elderly neighbor who she called everyday at 5pm. The clock was on a wooden table. There is also carpeting on the floor under the table. The alarm went off. She got up from her chair and walked across the room. She pressed the alarm off button and received an electric shock up her arm. The numbers on the clock began to blink. The clock made a sizzling noise. She unplugged the clock and the clock continued to make the sizzling noise. The consumer took the batteries out and the noise stopped. The consumer stated that she replaced the batteries and plugged the clock back in. The consumer stated that she could not set the time or the alarm.
The consumer did not require medical attention
- Model
- T123S
- Serial number
- O2C2N1
- Bought from
- Target, New Jersey
- Bought
- Oct 16, 2012
- Where
- East Brunswick, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 71, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Timex Simple Step, made or sold by Timex Group USA Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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.
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