CPSC Recall in 2016: Digital Clamp Meters Recalled by Klein Tools Due to Shock and Burn Hazards

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-167

Date: May 19, 2016

Product Name: Digital clamp meters

Recall Description:

"The meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off."

Hazard Description:

The meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 114,000 (in addition, 3,300 were sold in Canada and 3,750 in Mexico)

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

"Home Depot and other hardware stores, industrial distributors and electrical wholesalers nationwide from November 2015 through April 2016 for between $55 and $75."

Manufactured In:

China