Simer pumps
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 11, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 11, 2014the latest report was made
- Sep 11, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Simer
- Maker
- SIMER PUMPMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- PumpsCPSC’s product type: Pumps, Not Elsewhere Classified (code 1462), in Yard & Garden: Other
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2014 | 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 Sep 11, 2014, sent to the company Sep 19, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 3, 2014
The product, in the report: SIMER 1/3HP Submerisble Sump Pump Model 2957-04 115V with a SJE Vertical Master PumpSwitch 8ft 120W/Plug codes VMll1WP and PS17-165
On September 10th at 2:00 AM in the morning my family was woken up to an awful smell of smoke in our home with the smell heavily present in our bedroom. My husband inspected every room and when he opened the door to our attached garage thick black smoke started rushing out. He promptly told me to get our children and dog out of the house and call 911. He was able to open the garage door and as we were leaving the house we saw smoke spilling out of the garage and knew something was on fire. The fire department came and determined that our Sump pump unit was engulfed in flames. They were able to put the fire out and looking at the aftermath the unit itself was a charred mess. The cord going to the electrical panel was intact. We have an updated electrical service that was inspected and is in working order up to code. We would have expected the unit to short out and trip a breaker not get engulfed in flames. If we were not home or not have caught it as early as we did our home would have been a total loss. The fire department told us we were very lucky. My family’s bedroom is directly above the garage so if the fire did accelerate it could have ended up even worse than it did. My children who are 8 and 6 were up all night with nightmares thinking a fire is going to happen during the middle of the night. I also had a panic attack last night when I slept. As you can imagine it was very scary for all of us and I don’t disagree we were lucky but my family’s safety is my number 1 priority. I would not want this to happen to another person. This product is dangerous and something needs to be done.
- Model
- 2957-04
- Bought from
- Sears, Massachusetts
- Bought
- Mar 16, 2012
- Where
- Wilmington, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 6, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Simer, made or sold by SIMER PUMP
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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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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