CPSC2013-10-03
Schneider Electric Recalls APC Surge Protectors Due to Fire Hazard
American Power Conversion (APC), now known as Schneider Electric IT Corp., of West Kingston, R.I.
Hazard
The surge protectors can overheat, smoke and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surge protectors, unplug them and contact Schneider Electric for a free replacement surge protector.
Sold at
Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, and other stores nationwide from January 1993 through December 2002 for between $13 and $50.
Affected count
About 15 million
Injuries reported
The firm has received 700 reports of the surge protectors overheating and melting and 55 claims of property damage from smoke and fire, including $916,000 in fire damage to a home and $750,000 in fire damage to a medical facility. There are 13 reports of injuries, including smoke inhalation and contact burns from touching the overheated surge protectors.
Manufactured in
China, Philippines
Remedy type
Replace
Products
APC SurgeArrest surge protectors
Consumer contact
Schneider Electric IT Corp., toll-free at (888) 437-4007 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at http://recall.apc.com, or www.apc.com and click on the Recall link to submit a claim and obtain more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Schneider-Electric-Recalls-APC-Surge-ProtectorsDon't want to check this manually?
We email you a Sunday digest of new federal recalls relevant to parents — free, no credit card. Or upgrade to as-it-happens alerts for the brands you actually own.
Get the Sunday Brief