WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Price Master Corp. of New
York, N.Y., is recalling about 6,000 surge protectors in
the United States. The surge protectors have undersized
wires, loose connections and improper grounding, which
present fire, shock and electrocution hazards.
CPSC and Price Master Corp. are not aware of any
injuries involving these surge protectors. This recall is
being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The surge protector has six outlets. There is no
labeling on the surge protector itself, but it is made of
beige-colored metal with a red power switch and black
outlets. The electrical cord is also black. The surge
protector is packaged in a blue cardboard box labeled
in part, "6 OUTLET AC SURGE PROTECTOR...CLEAN POWER SOURCE
WITH SPIKE SUPPRESSOR...BUILT IN SAFETY CIRCUIT
BREAKER...MASTER SWITCH WITH PILOT LIGHT...UL...15 AMPS
MAXIMUM CAPACITY." There is a picture of the surge
protector on the front of the box, and part of the surge
protector is visible through a plastic-covered cutout that
is part of the picture. There is no model number associated
with this product.
Neighborhood discount variety stores sold the surge
protectors in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Massachusetts from July 1995 through August 1996 for
about $4 to $5.
Consumers should stop using the recalled surge
protectors immediately, and return them to the store where
purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers
should call Price Master Corp. at (800) 538-3873. Consumers
who live in the New York metropolitan area should call (212)
366-7290.