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Plug mole multi-oulet strip electrical outlets

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 17, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jan 17, 2017the latest report was made
  • Jan 17, 2017the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Plug mole multi-oulet strip
Maker
Legrand WiremoldMakers, 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 February 2016 to January 2017; the most in January 2017, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
January 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 Jan 17, 2017, sent to the company Feb 23, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 9, 2017

    The product, in the report: outlet strip

    Caller is reporting that the hard wired outlet has a poor connection to the wiring, which can cause fire or electrocution. He noticed this failure after purchase. Caller feels that this is similar to recall#14-178. Hazard:The internal electrical connections of the power strips are substandard, posing risks of overheating and fire.

    The manufacturer was contacted and he was advised to return the product for testing.

    Caller feels that this outlet is unsafe and should be recalled.

    Model
    Bk20gb306tr
    Bought from
    Home depot, New York
    Bought
    Jan 8, 2017
    Where
    Niskayuna, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Plug mole multi-oulet strip, made or sold by Legrand Wiremold
    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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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

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