Westek electric timers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 24, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 24, 2011the latest report was made
- Sep 24, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Westek
- Maker
- AMERTAC COMPANYMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | 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 Sep 24, 2011, sent to the company Oct 3, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 18, 2011
The product, in the report: White item Labeled “Heavy-Duty Mechanical Timer” made by Westek The item is labeled #TM77DHB (Contains 16ULD/3A). It also have a mark from CSA labs, file # 227259. It is listed as a max. load of 1875W resistive or 1250W tungsten. It is labeled as made in China.
I utilized the Westek mechanical electric timer for operating a resistive heater. The Westek timer is Item #TM77DHB listed with the CSA certification lab on file #227259. The timer has a mechanical on/off feature and is rated for 1875W restistive load (1250W tungsten load). The timer was utilized with a Delonghi Heat machine with a maximum power consumption rating of 1500W electric.
After about 6 months of regular use, I noticed one morning a smell of burning plastic. The area of the timer near the prongs was beginning to melt. The item was grossly overheated and had begun to melt onto the underlying power strip, a UL listed power strip rated at 1800W resistive load. The item was almost too hot to touch, and the plastic left a melted/charred region around the prongs. It appears a serious fire was narrowly averted.
The company has asked me to return the timer to them, but I am able to share it for examination with the CPSC before returning it.
- Model
- TM77DHB
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2011
- Where
- Berkeley, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 31, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Westek, made or sold by AMERTAC COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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