Recall: Millions of surge protectors could cause fire
Herb Weisbaum NBC News contributor
1 hour ago
Recalled Model
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Schneider Electric has recalled 15 million surge protectors made before 2003 because they can overheat, smoke and start a fire.
Sometimes, it takes a long time for a company to recall a potentially dangerous product. Case in point: a major recall of some very old surge protectors.
Schneider Electric just announced a recall of 15 million of its SurgeArrest surge protectors (series APC 7 and APC
manufactured before 2003. The company warns they can overheat, smoke and start a fire.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the company had received:
•700 reports of overheating and melting;
•13 reports of injuries, including smoke inhalation, and burns from touching the overheated device;
•55 reports of property damage, including a house fire that caused $916,000 in damage and a fire in a medical facility that caused a loss of $750,000.
more:
http://www.today.com/money/recall-millions-surge-protectors-could-cause-fire-8C11339817
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