The Clapper electric wiring
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 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
- Jan 6, 2015the latest report was made
- Jan 6, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- The Clapper
- Maker
- Joseph Enterprises, IncMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2015 | 1 |
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jan 6, 2015, sent to the company Jan 21, 2015, published by CPSC Feb 4, 2015
The product, in the report: The Clapper
This product is called “The Clapper” and is advertised on television and sold in many retail stores including “As Seen on TV”.
The Clapper plugs into an electrical outlet. A light or other small home appliance is plugged into The Clapper. The user can turn the light (or other appliance) on/off by clapping their hands.
We were using The Clapper with a small table lamp (75W incandescent bulb).
The Clapper was purchased new at a retail store. It was given as a gift to my 11 year-old son for use in his bedroom. On the first use out of the box, The Clapper was plugged in as described above.
The next morning we went into my son’s room and there was a very apparent electrical smell. We located the source as The Clapper which was still plugged into the outlet. The Clapper actually melted and appears to have burned the outside housing containing the electrical parts.
The Clapper is a fire hazard. We feel that we are very lucky that the damage was not more significant. My son is scared to sleep in his room.
- Serial number
- 3214QC
- Bought from
- CVS, New York
- Bought
- Dec 20, 2014, about then
- Where
- CORTLANDT MANOR, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 11, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand The Clapper, made or sold by Joseph Enterprises, Inc
- 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.
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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.