Photos: Tamper Resistant Receptacles Help Protect Children from Electrical Injuries

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cooper Wiring Devices today announced a new line of Tamper Resistant receptacles designed specifically for dwelling units - residential homes, extended stay hotels, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and apartment buildings - anyplace electrical injuries to children could be a concern. The new receptacles resist the insertion of foreign objects, thereby providing protection for young children from electrical injuries, which is a frequent worry of parents.

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This new line of receptacles continues the high quality and performance for which Cooper Wiring Devices' products are known. New safety features ensure a home or facility is offering superior protection against electrical injury. Tamper Resistant receptacles utilize a UL-Listed shutter system that resists the insertion of foreign objects, and provides significantly improved protection when compared to regular receptacles with plastic safety caps. Additional features include a patented built-in wire stripper for convenience, tri-combo screws for flexible installation, and a highly visible "TR" designation that makes the receptacles easy to identify.

In a recent study performed by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), it was estimated that from 1991 to 2001, more than 24,000 children 10 years old or younger were treated in emergency rooms for incidents related to electrical receptacles. On average, this translates to about seven children every day.

"Our new line of Tamper Resistant receptacles will help make homes and other dwellings safer for young children." says Cooper Wiring Devices' Michele Salimbeni, Product Manager for Residential Products.

The industry efforts to develop safer electrical receptacles is in large part the reason new requirements are being added to the 2008 National Electrical Code(R) (NEC)* under section 406.11, Tamper Resistant Receptacles in Dwelling Units. The new code states that effective January 1, 2008, all receptacles installed in new dwelling units must be tamper-resistant. Cooper Wiring Devices' new line of Tamper Resistant Receptacles is fully compliant with these new code changes.

For more information, call 866-853-4293 or visit www.cooperwiringdevices.com.

*National Electrical Code & NEC are registered trademarks of NFPA.

About Cooper Wiring Devices Cooper Wiring Devices is a division of Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) that provides over 10,000 electrical wiring device products for industrial, commercial and residential applications. For more information, visit www.cooperwiringdevices.com.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries, Ltd. is a global manufacturer with 2006 revenues of $5.2 billion, approximately 85 percent of which are from electrical products. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 31,000 people and operates eight divisions: Cooper B- Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Menvier, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Wiring Devices and Cooper Tools group. Cooper Connection provides a common marketing and selling platform for Cooper's sales to electrical distributors. For more information, visit www.cooperindustries.com.