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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-05-15

Legrand Wiremold Expands Recall of Under-Cabinet Power Strips Due to Electric Fire Hazard

Is my product affected?

Under-cabinet power strips

  • Brand Legrand Wiremold, West Hartford, Conn.
  • UPC 086698001253

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Legrand Wiremold is recalling all Wiremold and Plugmold under-cabinet power and lighting strips with part number PX1001 that were manufactured between January 2011 and December 2013. The internal electrical connections in these power strips are substandard and can overheat and catch fire. The recalled units have four outlets and one fluorescent light, and came in either red packaging (January 2011 through June 2012) or white packaging (July 2012 through April 2013). You can identify a recalled power strip by locating the part number PX1001 and UPC number 0 86698 00125 3 on the bottom, along with a manufacture date code showing the year as "11," "12," or "13."

According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the power strips and return them to Legrand Wiremold for a full refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The internal electrical connections of the power strips are substandard, posing risks of overheating and fire.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the power strips and return them to Legrand Wiremold for a full refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves all Wiremold and Plugmold under-cabinet power and lighting strips with part number PX1001. The recalled power strips have four outlets and one fluorescent light and were manufactured from January 2011 through December 2013. From January 2011 through June 2012, the power strip came in a red package with the words "Legrand" and "Under Cabinet Power and Lighting" on the top front and "Wiremold-Series Part PX1001" on the bottom front. From July 2012 to April 2013, the power strip came in a white package with the word "Legrand" on the top front and "Plugmold Power Light," "Under-Cabinet Power and Lighting" and "PX1001" on the bottom front. The manufacture date code is on the bottom of the recalled power strip in a circle with the year shown as "11," "12" or "13" in the center and an arrow pointing to the number representing the month. Part number PX1001, and UPC number 0 86698 00125 3, are imprinted on the bottom of the power strip.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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