Valucraft 8 guage booster cables automotive tools or accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 19, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 19, 2014the latest report was made
- Sep 19, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Valucraft 8 guage booster cables
- Maker
- AutoZone, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Automotive tools or accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Automotive Tools or Accessories (code 821), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2014 | 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 19, 2014, sent to the company Oct 10, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 27, 2014
The product, in the report: Cables (booster,jumper)
Caller stated that she experienced similar problems of Release #08-134. Hazard: The booster cables clamps were assembled incorrectly resulting in reverse polarity. This poses an electrical shock and explosion hazard to consumers.
The cables was plugged in for a few seconds and it started smoking and melting. A hand towel had to be used to pull the cables off because of the heat.
(6/20/14)Caller attempted to contact the manufacturer but the contact number is no longer in service.
Caller feels that the manufacturer is still selling these defective cables that should be recalled.
- Model
- unknown
- Serial number
- 052948525893
- Bought from
- Auto Zone, Tennessee
- Where
- Germantown, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Valucraft 8 guage booster cables, made or sold by AutoZone, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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