Soldering Irons Recalled by Custom Accessories
These soldering irons were sold under the Electro-Tek brand name, and have part number 10764W. Both the brand name and part number are written only on the packaging. The soldering iron has a black plastic handle and is packaged on a white card with black, yellow and red accents. There is a silver label on the soldering irons with "UL" written in red. Electro-Tek soldering irons with different part numbers are not affected by this recall.
- Published by source
- 1998-11-16
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-28
- Last verified
- 2026-10-28
Affected
- Manufacturer
- Custom Accessories Inc.
- Products
- Electro-Tek soldering irons
- Models
- 10764W
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: TThe internal connections in the soldering iron are not insulated, presenting a shock and electrocution hazard.
Remedy / actions:
- Consumers should stop using the soldering iron immediately and return it to Walmart for a refund or a replacement soldering iron.
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Sources
- U.S. CPSC Recalls Tier A · official published 1998-11-16
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2505 | new | 2026-10-28 | ed35f4a10410…fdbbd0 | 8c6c28751baa…467fff |
Chain head: #2522 4e00eb2d50eb…365b20