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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: September 13, 2006
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Extension Cords |
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Units: |
About 42,000 |
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Importer: |
Pride Products Corp., of
Ronkonkoma, N.Y. |
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Hazard: |
The counterfeit extension cords
have undersized wiring and no
fuse in the cord to provide
over-current protection, which
can cause overheating and pose a
fire hazard. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
None reported. |
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Description: |
The recalled cords are brown or
white, measure 6, 9, 12, or 15
feet long, are intended for
indoors and have a three-outlet
extension. Attached to the cord
is a silver counterfeit UL
holographic label marked "09/99
E157848 UL LISTED CORD SET
BV-8021 13A 125V 1625W” or
“09/02 E137398 UL LISTED CORD
SET BW 5833 13A 125V 1625W.” |
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Sold at: |
Local discount, drug, and
grocery stores nationwide from
June 2005 through August 2006
for between $1 and $2. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled extension cords
immediately and return them to
the place of purchase for a full
refund. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Consumer Contact: For additional
information, contact Pride
Products, at (800) 898-5550
between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
ET Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm’s Web site at
www.prideproducts.com. |
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