CPSCRecalled Aug 28, 2008 · #08603
GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard
Hazard
The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.
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The recalled polariscopes are white in color with model number 415000 or 415 printed on the underside of the instrument. A polariscope is an instrument used by gemologists to assist in gem identification.
Product details
- Product
- Illuminator Polariscopes 415000 and 415
- Type
- Polariscopes
- Manufacturer
- GIA Instruments, of Carlsbad, Calif.
- Model numbers
- 415000
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- GIA schools, GIA's Web site, product catalogs, distributors and trade shows nationwide from January 1996 through June 2007 for between $255 and $340.
- Made in
- United States
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact GIA Instruments to schedule a free retrofit of the Polariscope with a ground wire. GIA is notifying all consumers directly.