Stanley and Solarwide Industrial Recall Stud Sensors Due to Shock Hazard

WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

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Name of product: Stanley(R) Stud Sensors 200 and Stanley(R) FatMax(R) Stud
Sensors 400

Units: About 78,000

Manufacturer: Solarwide Industrial Ltd., of Hong Kong

Importer: The Stanley Works, of New Britain, Conn.

Hazard: The stud sensor can fail to calibrate properly and detect AC
electrical wires behind the wall, posing a shock hazard to the user.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled stud sensor models include the Stanley(R) Stud
Sensor 200 and Stanley(R) FatMax(R) Stud Sensor 400 with model numbers 77-720
and 77-730. The model number is located in a slide-out reference guide found
in the base of the sensor's handle. The sensors are made of black plastic
with a wide yellow stripe down the center. "Stanley" or "FatMax" are printed
on the front of the product. A date code is printed on the inside of the
battery cover. Affected sensors have date codes that do not begin with the
letter "R."

Sold at: Home improvement and hardware stores nationwide from November 2007
through January 2009 for between $20 and $30.

Manufactured in: Hong Kong

Remedy: Consumers should contact Stanley to determine if their stud sensor is
included in the recall and to receive a free replacement sensor.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Stanley toll-free at
(866) 215-1132 between from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit
the firm's Web site at www.stanleytools.com or e-mail Stanley at
stanleytools@stanleycustomercare.com.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline
in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline
at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's
web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list,
please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this
release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 215-1132
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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