Cooper Electric electrical outlets
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 28, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 28, 2011the latest report was made
- Jun 28, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Cooper Electric
- Maker
- Cooper IndustriesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electrical outletsCPSC’s product type: Electric Outlets or Receptacles (code 4061), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Electrical Systems
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2011 | 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.
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No one hurt Made Jun 28, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 20, 2011
The product, in the report: Cooper 270W duplex outlet
Outlet started smoking, then almost caught fire. Please see attached letter for details.
Body copy of the letter: -----------------------------------
On April 7, I had a near-fire at the Cooper electrical receptacle into which my [REDACTED] dishwasher was plugged; I have included pictures of the charred receptacle, outlet box and plug on the following page. Fortunately, the damage was limited to what is shown in the photos and has already been repaired, but I felt it important for you to know that this occurred.
The outlet and dishwasher both were installed in 2004 and the washer has been plugged into the receptacle continuously since then. The outlet is a Cooper 270W and dishwasher a [REDACTED]. The wiring was all done by a licensed electrician.
I do not know if this was an isolated problem, but if it was not, the next occurrence may not be as benign as it was in my case. I’d like to know what you think may have caused the problem, and if I should install a Thermal Fault Interrupt outlet.
- Model
- 270W
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2004, about then
- Where
- Auburndale, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Cooper Electric, made or sold by Cooper Industries
- Reports CPSC links to it
- 20111026-EF52C-1210730
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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