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Ron Bergeron Was Presented with The Richard Cullis Leadership Award of Distinction
May 30, 2013Ron Bergeron of Bergeron Electric—an electrical contractor based in Cornwall, Ont.—was recently presented with the Richard Cullis Leadership Award of Distinction for his contributions to the Ontario Electrical League (OEL), its ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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ESA Says 28 Ontarians Have Died Over The Past Decade Due to Contact with Live Powerlines
May 9, 2013May 8, 2013 - “Look up, look out and locate!” Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority urges all Ontario residents to remember this phrase as it kicks off the province’s first-ever Powerline Safety Week (May 13 to 19) ...
Tags: ESA, Consumer Electronics
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Scott Millis Was Found Guilty on Three Counts of Performing Electrical Work
Apr 25, 2013April 23, 2013 - On April 15, a Windsor, Ont.-handyman was convicted in court of charges related to performing electrical work illegally. Scott Millis was found guilty on three counts of performing electrical work without an electrical ...
Tags: Scott Millis, Electrical Work
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Cefco Canada Has Announced a Voluntary Recall of 660 GFCI Receptacle Tester Units
Apr 22, 2013April 19, 2013 - Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that Cefco Canada has announced a voluntary recall of 660 GFCI receptacle tester units, which have not been tested for compliance with Canadian Standards for product ...
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Hubbell Canada Announces a Recall of Hubbell 30A&50A 125/250V Dryer Power Receptacles
Apr 22, 2013April 19, 2013 - Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that Hubbell Canada LP has announced a voluntary recall of Hubbell 30A 125/250V dryer and 50A 125/250V stove (range) power receptacles due to shock hazard. ...
Tags: Hubbell Canada, Range Receptacles
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Nexans Canada Announces a Voluntary Recall of 102 Spools of 14/2 NMD90 Heatex Cable
Apr 22, 2013April 19, 2013 - Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that Nexans Canada Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of 102 spools of 14/2 NMD90 Heatex cable (Part #99138) due to mislabelling. Manufactured in Canada, the ...
Tags: Mislabelled Nexans, Heatex Cable
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Canarm Has Announced a Voluntary Recall of The Semi-Flush Ceiling Light
Mar 18, 2013Ontario's Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) says Canarm Ltd. has announced a voluntary recall of the semi-flush ceiling light (21 Collection). You should stop using the recalled product immediately. The recall involves 4225 ...
Tags: Ceiling Lights, Lights, Lighting
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Whirlpool Corp., Maker Acknowledging That Microwave Self-Starts Malfunctions Are Possible
Feb 17, 2013Following a Consumer Reports investigation about microwave ovens that apparently started up by themselves, Whirlpool Corp., maker of the KitchenAid KHMS155LSS, one of the models involved, has done an about-face, acknowledging that such ...
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Ontario's ESA Says Princess Auto Has Announced a Voluntary Recall of 19-Position DMM
Jan 10, 2013January 10, 2013 - Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) says Princess Auto has announced a voluntary recall of 19-position digital multimeter (DMM) #700249 or #DT830D, which has not been tested for compliance with Canadian ...
Tags: ESA, digital multimeter, standards for product safety, test leads
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Liteline Announces a Recall of 2x32W T8 Fluorescent Wrap-Around Under The ElectriPro Brand
Dec 31, 2012Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that Liteline Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of 2x32W T8 fluorescent wrap-around surface-mounted EPOWRAP luminaires sold under the ElectriPro brand. Users ...
Tags: Liteline, Consumer Electronics, fire hazard
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Ontario's ESA Presented Georgian College with an Award for Improving Electrical Safety
Nov 17, 2012December 17, 2012 - Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) presented Georgian College with an award for improving electrical safety through participation in its Continuous Safety Services (CSS) Program, which allows the college ...
Tags: Georgian College Recognized, Consumer Electronics, log projects with ESA