May 23, 2012 - Amprobe has announced a voluntary recall of its AM-540 and AM-550 digital multimeters. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

May 23, 2012 - Fluke Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of Fluke-190-104, Fluke-190-204, Tektronix THS3014 and Tektronix THS3024 scope meters. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

May 3, 2012 - This year’s OEL (Ontario Electrical League) Electrical Industry Conference is being held in Ottawa, May 9-12, and EBMag will be there to help the league celebrate its 90th anniversary! Some highlights...

May 3, 2012 - EBMag was pleased to attend a National Electrical Safety Summit hosted by ESFi (Electrical Safety Foundation International) Canada. The purpose of the event? “Our first major initiative is to bring together thought leaders in our industry to discuss challenges and opportunities for improving electrical safety in Canada.”

"Good safety is good business" – that's one of the key takeaways EBMag's associate editor Alyssa Dalton picked up from Partners in Prevention 2012, the self-proclaimed largest health and safety show in Canada. The show ran from May 1-2 in Mississauga, Ont., and drew out a strong turnout from the electrical industry, including support from ESA (Electrical Safety Authority), CSA (Canadian Standards Association) and IHSA (Infrastructure Health & Safety Association). Couldn't make it? This gallery contains photos from the tradeshow floor. (Photos. A. Dalton.)

January 16, 2012 - The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that Kaz Canada Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of Honeywell Surround Select Series of HZ-420, HZ-430, and HZ-440 ceramic heaters distributed by Kaz Canada under license from Honeywell. Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled products immediately.

January 11, 2012 - The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that eShopic Inc. (USA) has announced a voluntary recall of its 105W compact fluorescent bulb. Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled products immediately.

Hazard: The affected product has not been certified as compliant with the Canadian Standards for product safety and is therefore not approved for use in Ontario and Canada. At this time, no incidents or injuries have been reported.

The product was distributed between July 2010 and May 2011.

Consumers should disconnect and stop using the affected products immediately and return them to eShopic Inc. (USA) at Unit 5, 251 Amber Street, Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3R3J7, for a full refund including return shipping.

Consumer Contact:
Ella Shao, eShopic Inc. (USA), (905) 415-8372, Unit 5, 251 Amber Street, Markham, Ontario, L3R3J7.

January 9, 2012 - The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying consumers about unapproved outlet power bars, model YY-2ZA, that are manufactured by Ningbo Yunhuan Electronics Group Corp. These products are unapproved, not tested to any Canadian Safety Standards, and do not bear any recognized certification mark for Canada.

(Updated May 8, 2012) January 9, 2012 - David Collie, president and CEO of the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA), has announced that Doug Crawford will join ESA in late January as vice president and chief public safety officer.

December 2, 2011 - Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) recently published the 2010 “Ontario Electrical Safety Report” (10th edition) which, according to chief public safety officer, Peter Marcucci, allows ESA, its safety partners and stakeholders to understand and respond to electrical risks using objective and measurable data. And while some stats have improved, some of us (electrical and non-electrical members of the public) are still injuring and electrocuting ourselves.