Utilitech electric timers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 10, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 10, 2022the latest report was made
- Oct 10, 2022the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Utilitech
- Maker
- LF, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric timersCPSC’s product type: Electric Timers (code 710), in Kitchen: Appliances
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2022 | 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 Oct 10, 2022, sent to the company Oct 13, 2022, published by CPSC Oct 27, 2022
The product, in the report: Utilitech in-wall timer. White standard dimension in-wall switch with program scheduling buttons on the from. Item #0141224. Model #TM-097.
A Utilitech in-wall timer (Model #TM-097, Item #0141224) caught fire in the electrical box and melted the wires connected to it. Product was very close to starting a house fire. This was reported to Lowes customer support. The time is used to control the on/off state of our outdoor lights. Luckily no injuries to report and the timer stopped pulling power once the line melted and wire broke.
- Model
- TM-097
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2019, about then
- Where
- Kinnelon, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 11, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Utilitech, made or sold by LF, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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