Fluval aquariums or accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 12, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 12, 2021the latest report was made
- Jul 12, 2021the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Fluval
- Maker
- Rolf C Hagen USA Corp.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Aquariums or accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Aquariums or Accessories (code 1240), in Hobby: Pet Supplies
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2021 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jul 12, 2021, sent to the company Aug 13, 2021, published by CPSC Aug 27, 2021
The product, in the report: Fluval pool aquarium filter
When the filter gets dirty, there is a basket on the back with a sponge and bio-filter and activated carbon. One side of the filter pops up and starts dripping water down the back of the aquarium. Water dripped on his power strip, which burned out, on 2 different occasions.
7/2020: The first incident occurred. 3/2021: The second incident occurred.
The consumer and his family were gone on vacation when both incidents occurred and the power strip shorted out and experienced a mini fire. In both cases, there was burn damage to the power strips.
The consumer said there are videos on [REDACTED], highlighting this issue.
3/2021: The consumer contacted the firm and has approximately 7 emails of correspondence with them. He provide pictures, a copy of his receipt and all other requested information to the firm. Afterwards, the firm’s rep. (name unavailable) asked him to send them the filters. The consumer declined to send the filters, because he felt as if it was 1 request after another.
The consumer believes that this presents a fire hazard.
I don’t feel the filter was damaged. I think it is a design flaw. I should not have left the power strip sit on the floor. But, I feel you should not have to worry about water dripping down the back when it gets dirty or semi-dirty.
- Bought from
- Petco, Michigan
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2019
- Where
- Belleville, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fluval, made or sold by Rolf C Hagen USA Corp.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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