CPSC recall 00072b, announced February 29, 2000, covers Frieder Champion Brand Tools 6-outlet power strips (about 35,000 units). The wiring in these power strips is undersized and poses shock, electrocution and fire hazards. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately stop using these power strips and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or send them to Frieder for a refund plus postage. Recall contact: call (216) 464-5000.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Writing on the cord includes "Chang RVV 300/500V." "Champion Quality Tools" and model number "10741" are written on the packaging.
Which products are included?
The Champion Brand Tools 6-outlet power strip is a 125-volt power strip made in China, and bears no UL listing. The back of the strip has a date code indicating it was manufactured on 4/97. Writing on the cord includes "Chang RVV 300/500V." "Champion Quality Tools" and model number "10741" are written on the packaging.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- January 1997 through July 1998
- Price paid
- $3
Why it was recalled
The wiring in these power strips is undersized and poses shock, electrocution and fire hazards.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these power strips and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or send them to Frieder for a refund plus postage.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (216) 464-5000.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Frieder
- Product type
- Extension cords, Power strips
- Recall number
- 00072b
- Units
- About 35,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Discount outlets nationwide sold the power strips, from January 1997 through July 1998, for about $3.
- Importer
- Frieder Inc., of Bedford Heights, Ohio
Champion Brand Tools 6-outlet power strips
CPSC product type: Extension Cords/Power Strips/Surge Protectors
This recall in context
Compared with the 41 extension cord recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 35,000 units: the 10th-largest of 21 extension cord recalls that state a unit count. The median is 30,000 units.
- Hazards
- Fire: named in 18 of 41 extension cord recalls. Electric shock: named in 33 of 41 extension cord recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Time on sale
- 19 months. Recalled 19 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, consumers should call Frieder at (216) 464-5000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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