Olympic Kilns art or ceramics supplies and equipment
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 26, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 26, 2016the latest report was made
- Sep 26, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Olympic Kilns
- Maker
- Haugen Manufacturing, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Art or ceramics supplies and equipmentNot paintbrushesCPSC’s product type: Art or Ceramics Supplies and Equipment (Excl. Paintbrushes) (code 569), in Hobby: Arts & Crafts
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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Hurt, no treatment Made Sep 26, 2016, sent to the company Oct 4, 2016, published by CPSC Oct 19, 2016
The product, in the report: Electric kiln, 240 volt, 1 phase, 30 amp Inside dimensions 14 x 14 x 9 in.
While changing my whole-home water filter I leaned my arm on my Olympic Kiln and got shocked (240V-1 phase). I investigated, first checking my home wiring then checked the kiln. I found that there was an open limit to ground. Although the kiln is still under warranty, I opened the plug (a large 240V plug) and found that the ground wire was not attached. The kiln is wired using liquid tight conduit as a power cord. From my research, I don’t think that is up to code. It also has a four prong plug but only three of the prongs are connected. I also discovered that the kiln bears a UL Listed label but the product doesn’t appear in the UL directory (these items were reported to UL). I contacted the Olympic Kilns. They want me to reattach the ground wire on the plug. They would not address the other concerns I had about the conduit and the plug. I am concerned that someone could get killed. I am lucky that I leaned on the kiln and the electricity pushed me away. If I had grabbed the kiln, I may have been drawn to it. I think that Olympic Kilns may be manufacturing products that are not up to NEC (National Electric Code). What I found in the NEC section 422.43 (b) sounds like conduit is not allowed as a power cord. I wasn’t able to find out if using only three prongs of a four prong plug is code compliant. I don’t know where to go to make them produce safe consumer products.
- Model
- SQ149GFE
- Serial number
- AD0052
- Bought from
- Anything in Stained Glass
- Bought
- Jan 15, 2016, about then
- Where
- San Antonio, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Olympic Kilns, made or sold by Haugen Manufacturing, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.