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daveinpoway
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Schneider Recalls 15M Surge Protectors After Fire

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Schneider Electric is recalling 15 million of its surge protectors because they may overheat or start a fire.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that it has received 700 reports of overheating and melting, and 55 reports of property damage from smoke and fire, including $916,000 in fire damage to one home and $750,000 in fire damage to a medical facility.":

»www.manufacturing.net/news/2013/···er-fires

Unfortunately, the article did not make it clear which specific APC products are affected by this recall.


MrFixit1

join:1999-11-26
Madison, WI

Sounds like units made over a decade ago .
»recall.apc.com/en


daveinpoway
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Thank you for providing this info. I have no clue why the other article didn't provide a link to this.