APC SurgeArrest surge protectors
CPSC Recall #14-001 — October 3, 2013
Product
APC SurgeArrest surge protectors
Description
APC series 7 and 8 SurgeArrest surge protectors made before 2003 can overheat, smoke and melt. 700 incidents and $1.6 million in fire damage reported.
Hazard
The surge protectors can overheat, smoke and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
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.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surge protectors and dispose of them in the trash.
Units Affected
About 15 million
Sold At
Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, and other stores nationwide from January 1993 through December 2002 for between $13 and $50.
Manufactured In
China, Philippines