Stud Sensors Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Stanley® Stud Sensors 200 and Stanley® FatMax® Stud Sensors 400, last month announced a voluntary recall of the Stud Sensor 400. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

There are about 78,000 of these units being recalled.   The recalled stud sensor models include the Stanley® Stud Sensor 200 and Stanley® FatMax® 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.”

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