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Frieder Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Frieder Inc. Announce Recall of Power Strips
The wiring in these power strips is undersized and poses shock, electrocution and fire hazards.
- Units
- About 35,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $3
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount outlets nationwide sold the power strips, from January 1997 through July 1998, for about $3.
- Product type
- Extension Cords/Power Strips/Surge Protectors
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Frieder Inc., of Bedford Heights, Ohio
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
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.
For more information, consumers should call Frieder at (216) 464-5000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.