Recalls involving extension cords, power strips, surge protectors, outlets, switches, and other household wiring devices.
Middle Way Electronics
Hazard: The power strips do not contain supplementary overcurrent protection, which creates a risk of fire if the power strips are overloaded. The resulting fire can cause serious injury or death from smoke inhalation and burns.
Dongguan Keben Electrical Appliance
Hazard: The power strips have an ungrounded metal enclosure that poses an electrocution hazard if energized, resulting in serious injury or death.
Hefei Juyuan Sporting Development
Hazard: The power strips do not contain supplementary overcurrent protection, which creates a risk of fire if the power strips are overloaded. The resulting fire can cause serious injury or death from smoke inhalation and burns.
JBR Solutions
Hazard: The surge protectors contain incorrect polarization and poorly soldered connections, posing shock and fire hazards.
Sales BSD
Hazard: The wire size of the recalled extension cords cannot handle the appropriate amp load and lacks protective features, posing a fire hazard.
Garvin Industries Inc., of
Hazard: The electrical receptacles can overheat when in use, posing a fire hazard.
360 Electrical
Hazard: The surge protectors can short circuit when non-grounded plugs are connected, posing a shock or fire hazard.
Schneider Electric
Hazard: The circuit breaker will not trip during an overload condition, posing a risk of fire, burns and electrical shock.
Eaton
Hazard: The meter breaker's electrical components can be easily accessed, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Legrand Wiremold, West Hartford, Conn.
Hazard: The internal electrical connections of the power strips are substandard, posing risks of overheating and fire.
Schneider Electric
Hazard: The circuit breaker can fail to trip when an overload occurs, posing the risk of fire, burn and electric shock.
American Power Conversion (APC), now known as Schneider Electric IT
Hazard: The surge protectors can overheat, smoke and melt, posing a fire hazard.