Electrical connectors made by Leviton Manufacturing are recalled due to shock hazard

Leviton Manufacturing is recalling about 98,000 50 ampere, non-NEMA electrical connectors, plugs, receptacles, and inlets in the United States and about 4,400 units in Canada.

The electrical connection devices can have mislabeled terminal markings, posing an electrical shock hazard.

Leviton has received four reports of mismarked devices, including one report of a consumer who received an electrical shock, and three reports of minor property damage to equipment with which the devices were being used.

This recall involves Leviton 50-ampere, non-NEMA electrical connectors, plugs, receptacles and inlet attachment devices. The recalled connection devices are used to transmit power to electrical equipment that isn’t hard-wired to a power source.

Leviton is printed on the devices. Date codes can be found on the back cover of connectors and plugs, on the side housing of receptacles and inlets, and on the label of each box.

The recall includes the following model/catalog numbers and date codes:  

CATALOG NUMBERS		DATE CODES
3762C	CS6365C	1E19C0	1I19C0
3763C	CS6365W	1E29C0	1I29C0
3764C	CS6369	1E39C0	1I39C0
3765C	CS6370	1E49C0	1I49C0
3769	CS6375	1E59C0	1I59C0
3771	CS6377	1F19C0	1J19C0
3775	CS8264C	1F29C0	1J29C0
3777	CS8265C	1F39C0	1J39C0
6360CR	CS8269	1F49C0	1J49C0
6364CR	CS8275	1G19C0	1K19C0
6365CR	CS8464C	1G29C0	1K29C0
6369CR	CS8465C	1G39C0	1K39C0
6370CR	CS8469	1G49C0	1K49C0
6375CR	CS8164C	1H19C0	1K59C0
7379	CS8165C	1H29C0	1L19C0
7764C	CS8169	1H39C0	1L29C0
7765C	CS8175	1H49C0
7958	CS8364C
CS6360C	CS8365C
CS6361C	CS8369
CS6364C	CS837-410-5W1
CS6364W	CS8375

Only electrical connectors without a blue dot on the device and packaging are included in this recall.

The electrical connection devices were sold at electrical distributors and online at www.Amazon.com from May 2019 through January 2020 for between $40 and $90.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices, disconnect power to them, and contact Leviton to arrange for a free replacement device, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advise.

For more information, call Leviton toll at 877-978-2032 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.Leviton.com and click on “Recall Information.”