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KASA electrical outlets

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 7, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Feb 7, 2026the latest report was made
  • Apr 5, 2025the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
KASA
Maker
TP-Link USA CorpMakers, 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

2 reports from March 2025 to February 2026; the most in February 2026, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20261
April 20251

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 Feb 7, 2026, sent to the company Feb 11, 2026, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2026

    The product, in the report: Kasa Outdoor Smart Plug EP40, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet with 2 Sockets, IP64 Weather Resistance, Compatible with [REDACTED], No Hub Required, ETL Certified(EP40), Black

    KASA EP40 - Double outside plug overheated and melted

    Model
    EP40
    Serial number
    Y236043000990
    Bought from
    AMAZON
    Bought
    Dec 23, 2024
    Where
    Maple Valley, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand KASA, made or sold by TP-Link USA Corp
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Apr 5, 2025, sent to the company Apr 9, 2025, published by CPSC Apr 23, 2025

    The product, in the report: Kasa outdoor smart plug

    This smart plug overheated and produced a tremendous amount of smoke and melted

    Model
    EP40
    Serial number
    22151Y90004537
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Where
    North Charleston, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 58, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Kasa, made or sold by TP-Link USA Corp
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No 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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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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