Leviton Flush Mount Receptacle Safety Notice

LEVITON MFG. has issued a safety warning on certain flush mount receptacles manufactured between June 1 and November 15, 2005. The receptacles in question (catalog numbers: 278, 279, 5206, 5207, 5371, 5372, 5373, 5374, 7313, 9730 and 9750) may fail during installation or while in use and present a risk of serious shock. Date codes of the potentially defective items, which can be found on the LEVITON label on the outer master carton, have six characters that begin with: If the master carton is not available, the code on the mounting yoke (strap) will identify the device. The yoke code will have either four or six characters in it. If it is the six character format, use the above date code listing. If it is the four character format and there is a “5” in the fourth position, the receptacle is potentially affected. Receptacles with date codes matching this criteria should be returned to your local Leviton distributor for replacement.
June July August September October November
OF15S OG15S OH15S OI15S OJ15S OK15S
OF25S OG25S OH25S OI25S OJ25S OK25S
OF35S OG35S OH35S OI35S OJ35S  
OF45S OG45S OH45S OI45S OJ45S  
  OG55S     OJ55S  
Leviton Mfg. is committed to upholding its 100 year commitment to quality and apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this situation.