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Photo Release -- Franklin Electric Announces Recall of Motor Controllers for Submersible Pumps
[February 16, 2010]

Photo Release -- Franklin Electric Announces Recall of Motor Controllers for Submersible Pumps


WASHINGTON, Feb 16, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.



A photo accompanying this release is available at //www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7098 Name of Product: Pumptec Electric Motor Controllers for Submersible Pump Systems Units: About 38,000 Manufacturer: Franklin Electric Co., of Bluffton, Ind.

Hazard: The product label can lose adhesion, exposing the circuitry. This could pose a shock hazard to consumers.


Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves the Pumptec electronic motor controller for 115v/230v submersible motors rated 1/3 to 1½ HP Model No. 5800020600 with date codes of 06F45 through 09L45. The model number and date code can be found on the nameplate label located on the right-hand side of the enclosure.

Sold at: Dealers nationwide from June 2006 through November 2009 for about $245.

Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers should not touch areas of the units that are exposed due to label curling or peeling, and should immediately contact their dealer for free replacement of the cover.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Franklin Electric toll-free at (866) 841-6039 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET daily or visit the firm's Web site at www.franklinelectric.com.

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx Send the link for this page to a friend! 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. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

(Photo: http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=) The Franklin Electric Co., Inc. logo is available at //www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5939 This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com SOURCE: Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

CONTACT: Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 841-6039 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

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