_Incident · Recall_

# CPSC recall of 110,000 Fluke modular test leads for shock hazard

Canonical ID: `0ce00d6f-6754-4e01-85cd-ef7539b790ef`

- **Occurred:** 2004-05-03
- **Kind:** `recall`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Fluke Corporation](/companies/fluke-corporation.md) (id: `9ff6d8a4-40c2-42ab-a45d-cb15871e6c0d`)

Fluke Corporation voluntarily recalled about 110,000 Modular Test Leads for electrical testing multimeters in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The leads could produce incorrect multimeter readings, posing a serious shock or electrocution hazard if a user touches live wires that the meter has read as having no current. Fluke received 29 reports of the leads operating improperly; no injuries were reported.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/cpsc-fluke-corp-announce-recall-of-electrical-testing-components

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-06 · agent:depth

## Common questions

### What happened in CPSC recall of 110,000 Fluke modular test leads for shock hazard?

Fluke Corporation voluntarily recalled about 110,000 Modular Test Leads for electrical testing multimeters in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The leads could produce incorrect multimeter readings, posing a serious shock or electrocution hazard if a user touches live wires that the meter has read as having no current. Fluke received 29 reports of the leads operating improperly; no injuries were reported.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on May 3, 2004 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in CPSC recall of 110,000 Fluke modular test leads for shock hazard?

The incident is recorded as involving Fluke Corporation on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to CPSC recall of 110,000 Fluke modular test leads for shock hazard?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of CPSC recall of 110,000 Fluke modular test leads for shock hazard?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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