CPSC Recall in 2013: Schneider Electric Recalls APC Surge Protectors Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-001

Date: October 03, 2013

Product Name: APC SurgeArrest surge protectors

Recall Description:

APC series 7 and 8 SurgeArrest surge protectors made before 2003 can overheat, smoke and melt. 700 incidents and $1.6 million in fire damage reported.

Hazard Description:

The surge protectors can overheat, smoke and melt, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Dispose

Units: About 15 million

Incidents:

The firm has received 700 reports of the surge protectors overheating and melting and 55 claims of property damage from smoke and fire, including $916,000 in fire damage to a home and $750,000 in fire damage to a medical facility. There are 13 reports of injuries, including smoke inhalation and contact burns from touching the overheated surge protectors.

Sold At:

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

Manufactured In:

China, Philippines