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Surgetrap™ Surge Protectors by Eaton
- Starting date:
- June 10, 2010
- Posting date:
- June 10, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002357
Affected products
Surgetrap™ Surge Protectors by Eaton
Product description
This recall involves SMicro6 Series Surgetrap™ surge protectors by Eaton. The surge protector has 6 outlets and can be identified by model numbers SMicro6C, SMicro6T and SMicro6TC. The name "Eaton" can be found on the product.
Hazard identified
The Surge protector may experience an internal short circuit when inserting a plug into one of the six outlets on the surge protector. In the event that this occurs, the surge protector may emit a spark and/or smoke.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these surge protectors.
Number sold
An unknown quantity of the recalled product was sold by authorized Eaton distributors in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2009 to May 2010.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Eaton Corporation
Burlington
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact the supplier from whom the product was purchased to arrange for a replacement.
For more information, consumers may contact Eaton Customer Service at 1-800-268-3578 or the Perth Returns Centre by e-mail at PRCReturns@Eaton.com. Consumers can also contact Eaton authorized distributors.
Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:d46d09f4-f707-4c9c-8956-83b8d6c6be7b:b7d80ae4-cb53-4171-9e4a-4dd01da44752].