CPSC recall 12-274, announced September 6, 2012, covers Legrand Under Cabinet Power and Lighting four outlet power strip (about 14,200 units). The electrical wires are reversed on the receptacles on the power strips, posing a risk of electrical shock. The notice cites 1 incident report. Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the power strips and return them to Legrand Wiremold for a replacement or refund. Recall contact: call (800) 617-1768, or go to www.legrand.us.
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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.
Affected model numbers
UPC or product codes
086698001253This recall involves four-outlet under-cabinet power and lighting strips model number PX1001.
Which products are included?
This recall involves four-outlet under-cabinet power and lighting strips model number PX1001. The power strips come in a red package with "Wiremold-Series Part PX1001" printed on the front. The manufactured dates of the recalled products are presented as product date codes January 2011 through June 2012, and are found imprinted on a circle on the bottom with an arrow pointing to the number of the month and the year "11" or "12" in the center. The model number PX1001, and UPC number 0 86698 00125 3, are imprinted on the bottom of the packaging. Power strips that have a star symbol printed in black ink on the packaging and on the back cover of the power strip are not included in this recall.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Also in the notice
- Date codes and UPC codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a circle on the bottom
andthe bottom of the packaging
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- February 2011 through August 2012
- Where sold
- Ace Hardware, Do it Best, The Home Depot, True Value, and Amazon, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $40
Why it was recalled
The electrical wires are reversed on the receptacles on the power strips, posing a risk of electrical shock.
Incidents and injuries
One incident was reported. No injuries were reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the power strips and return them to Legrand Wiremold for a replacement or refund.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall, then check the date codes and UPC codes the notice lists.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 617-1768, or go to www.legrand.us.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement or a refund.
- 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
- Product type
- Extension cords, Power strips
- Recall number
- 12-274
- Units
- About 14,200
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Ace Hardware, Do it Best, Home Depot USA, Sutherlands, True Value Hardware and online at Amazon.com between February 2011 and August 2012 for about $40.
- Importer
- Legrand Wiremold, West Hartford, Conn.
Legrand Under Cabinet Power and Lighting four outlet power strip
CPSC product type: Extension Cords
This recall in context
Compared with the 41 extension cord recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 14,200 units: the 13th-largest of 21 extension cord recalls that state a unit count. The median is 30,000 units.
- Hazard
- Electric shock: named in 33 of 41 extension cord recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 2 of 41 extension cord recalls. Refund: offered in 4 of 41 extension cord recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Legrand Wiremold, West Hartford, Conn. is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2012 to 2014. This recall is the earliest.
- Time on sale
- 19 months. Recalled 1 month after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Legrand Wiremold at (800) 617-1768 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.legrand.us
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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