About 11,500 mosquito zappers are being recalled because federal consumer safety officials say they pose a shock hazard to humans.
- LED light bulbs in HAUS mosquito zapper are being recalled
- Federal officials say zapper can pose shock hazard to people
- Consumers urged to stop using product and contact distributor
The base of the LED light bulbs in the HAUS 2-in-1 mosquito zapper can unintentionally separate from the connector and shock users, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
The German manufacturer, HAUS, has received two reports of the ZapBulb LED light bulbs separating but no reports of injuries or property damage.
Only units without any markings or labels are included in the recall. SKU number IK 3000 is on the product’s packaging.
Consumers are encouraged to immediately stop using the recalled light bulbs, turn off the power supply and contact the distributor, Creative Sourcing of Miami, for a free replacement LED light bulb, including shipping, and instructions for removing and replacing the light bulb.
Creative Sourcing will reimburse consumers if a professional electrician is needed to remove the recalled light bulb’s base.
The product was sold online at Amazon, Groupon, Hammacher Schlemmer, Pulse TV, Sharper Image, Sportsman and Universal Direct from April 2016 through July 2016 for about $30.
For more information, contact Creative Sourcing International/Haus toll-free at 888-521-8326 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at hauswares@kalorik.com, or online at hauswares.com and click on Recall Information.