GE Energy electric wiring
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 16, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 16, 2016the latest report was made
- Jan 24, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, GE Energy
- Maker
- GE EnergyMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2016 | 1 |
| January 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- 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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No one hurt Made Aug 16, 2016, sent to the company Sep 2, 2016, published by CPSC Sep 19, 2016
The product, in the report: Utility Smart meter
Caller is reporting that the utility smart meter started to emit flames and burnt the box it was in. He called the fire department but the flames dissipated by the time they got there. This incident left black soot on his wall. No damage inside home
Caller stated that the company came out and replaced the meter after electrician installed a new box.
- Model
- Utility Smart meter 271976456
- Where
- Skokie, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand unknown, made or sold by GE Energy
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Jan 24, 2014, sent to the company Jul 10, 2014, published by CPSC May 9, 2014
The product, in the report: Smartmeter
(02/08/2013) The consumer stated that the lights in half of his home started flickering. Then the lights went out. He walked outside and saw that his neighbor still had lights. He walked to the side of the house where the meter was located and noticed that there were flames and smoke coming from the meter. He turned off the main breaker. The flames stopped but the meter continued to smoke.
The power company sent a technician over to pull the meter out and installed a cable jumper so that he would have power in his home.
The consumer stated that the power company made him pay for the repairs.
The consumer stated that he has pictures and a video of another burning home cause by a meter.
- Bought from
- Florida Power & Light
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2011
- Where
- Cutler Bay, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand unknown, made or sold by GE Energy
- 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.
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