Product Safety Recall

Product Safety Recall – Jobmate Worklight LED 65K 18W and Flood/Worklight LED 50W

Model Numbers: L8018 and 8702SMD

SKU Numbers: 246767 and 246769

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) and Hammer Hardware have voluntarily recalled two Jobmate branded worklights due to concerns that under certain circumstances they could cause an electric shock.

The ‘Jobmate Worklight LED 65K 18W 1800LM IP44’, sku 246767 and model number L8018, and the ‘Jobmate Flood/Worklight LED 50W 4000LM IP44 2OUT’, sku 246769 and model number 8702SMD were sold by Mitre 10, Mitre 10 MEGA and Hammer Hardware stores nationwide between June 2016 and August 2017.

“We have identified that the lights have a tap-on (piggy-back) plug which may not have the required earth protection,” the company said.

“If a connected Class 1 appliance, such as a kettle or power tool, is connected to the plug and independently develops a fault it may not earth properly, creating the risk of an electric shock.”

Customers should cease using the affected worklights immediately and return the product to their nearest Mitre 10, Mitre 10 MEGA or Hammer Hardware store. A full refund will be given.

Customers can obtain the address of their nearest Mitre 10 or Mitre 10 MEGA store by calling 0800 4 MITRE 10 or by visitingwww.mitre10.co.nz/store_locator.

Customers can obtain the address of their nearest Hammer Hardware store by calling 09 443 9953 or by visiting www.hammerhardware.co.nz/store_locator.

Mitre 10 and Hammer Hardware are committed to product quality and safety and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

For further information please call 0800 4648 7310 to be connected to your nearest Mitre 10 store, or 09 443 9932 to be connected with Mitre 10 Customer Support.

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