Schneider Electric Recalls APC Surge Protectors Due to Fire Hazard

Description

This recall involves APC 7 and 8 series SurgeArrest surge protectors manufactured before 2003. The model and serial numbers are located on a label on the bottom of the surge protector. The two numbers that follow the first letter or letters in the serial number sequence indicate the year of manufacture. The unit is included in the recall if the numbers are 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01 or 02. APC and the words Personal, Professional, Performance or Network are printed on the surge protectors. The following model numbers are included in this recall. 7 Series model numbers 8 Series model numbers NET7 NET8 NET7T NET8N NET7T-C PER8T PER7 PER8TR PER7C PER8TR-CN PER7T PER8TVR PER7T-CO PER8XTV PER7T-U PRF8T2 PER7TX137 PRF8TT PER7-U PRO8 PER7X148 PRO8T2 PRF7 PRO8T2C PRF7T PRO8T2MP12 PRO7 PRO8T2MP12B PRO7C PRO8TV PRO7T PRO7TX183

Product details

Product

APC SurgeArrest surge protectors

Type

Surge Suppressors or Power Strips

Manufacturer

American Power Conversion (APC), now known as Schneider Electric IT Corp., of West Kingston, R.I.

Model numbers

NET7, NET8, NET7T, NET8N, NET7T-C, PER8T, PER7, PER8TR, PER7C, PER8TR-CN, PER7T, PER8TVR, PER7T-CO, PER8XTV, PER7T-U, PRF8T2, PER7TX137, PRF8TT, PER7-U, PRO8, PER7X148, PRO8T2, PRF7, PRO8T2C, PRF7T, PRO8T2MP12, PRO7, PRO8T2MP12B, PRO7C, PRO8TV, PRO7T, PRO7TX18, PRO7TX183

UPCs

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Sold at

Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, and other stores nationwide from January 1993 through December 2002 for between $13 and $50.

Made in

China, Philippines

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surge protectors, unplug them and contact Schneider Electric for a free replacement surge protector.