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1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 30, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • May 30, 2017the latest report was made
  • May 30, 2017the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Hubbell
Maker
HUBBELL WIRING DEVICE-KELLEMSMakers, 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

1 report from June 2016 to May 2017; the most in May 2017, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20171

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made May 30, 2017, sent to the company Jul 26, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 9, 2017

    The product, in the report: GFCI receptacles

    The submitter said he installed 80 units, 1 on each condo porch, at the address below. The submitter said he began installing them in September 2016 and stopped in early January 2017.

    The submitter said approximately 25 units have burned up or stopped working. He said the first incident occurred in September and then a few weeks later a few more burned up.

    The submitter then contacted the firm and informed them of the incidents. The submitter said the firm was unresponsive.

    In early January a firm local sales Rep., [REDACTED] witnessed the submitter remove one of the units that had burned up. The submitter said the Rep. advised him the unit was properly installed. The Rep., sent he unit to their testing lab and received notice that the unit was too damaged to determine a cause of failure.

    (April 2017) The submitter said he filed a complaint with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regarding the defective units. He said shortly after he filed the report the firm contacted him to obtain more information and denied receiving a complaint about the issue.

    The firm asked the submitter to send them the units but the submitter only sent 5, some that were burned and others that just stopped working. The firm advised the submitter that their findings showed the units had been excessively wet and caused the failures. However, the submitter states these units are water resistant and are intended to be used in outdoor outlets. The submitter believes the firm is denying that there is a defect with the units. The submitter believes the units should be tested by CPSC and recalled. The submitter said he removed all 80 units and has 5 in his possession.

    The submitter said he installed another brand GFCI receptacles on the condo porches approximately 5 weeks ago and there hasn’t been an incident.

    Model
    GFTWRST15W
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    Unknown
    Bought from
    Reardon Electric Supply, Massachusetts
    Bought
    Sep 1, 2016, about then
    Where
    Quincy, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Hubbell, made or sold by HUBBELL WIRING DEVICE-KELLEMS
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

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