Elster type RIS electric wiring
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 6, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 6, 2015the latest report was made
- Oct 6, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Elster type RIS
- Maker
- Toronto Hydro-Electric System LimitedMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric wiringNot panel boards or outletsCPSC’s product type: Electric Wire or Wiring Systems (Excl Panelboards Recept (code 4062), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Electrical Systems
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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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Not said Made Oct 6, 2015, sent to the company Oct 15, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 29, 2015
The product, in the report: Smart meter
We purchased our house new in 1984 and until 2009 had no problems with electricity.On March 30 2009 the lights in our home started to dim and then go very bright. I went downstairs to the electric box and turned the power off. I noted that a surge protector had burnt.and there was a black line in the carpet.An electrician friend was called. At the time we were not aware that our Analog meter had recently been replaced to a Smart Meter. by Toronto Hydro.( We did not discover this until 2013 when the city requested access to the house to install a Smart Water Meter). At the time our electrician could not determine the cause. He felt there was an issue with “grounding” outside. There were multiple GFIs blown in the panel. The panel required reconstruction. The surges had damaged the laundry machine/ the electronic ignition on our gas stove and a flat screen TV. The bill was about $3,600. We decided to not involve our house insurer. Perhaps this was an error as they may have investigated more thoroughly. Although we can’t prove anything it seems coincidental that this issue so closely followed the installation of a new meter. We are not aware if the current meter is the same one installed at that time or if it has been changed since. The current meter is a Elster type RIS. I am reporting this because I have read about other instances involving fires with smart meters. We did not have a fire but I wonder about how many others have had non reported experiences like us.
- Serial number
- 136949
- Where
- Toronto, Canada: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Elster type RIS, made or sold by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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.
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.