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Alert SLP power strips and surge protectors

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 10, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Feb 10, 2012the latest report was made
  • Feb 10, 2012the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Alert SLP
Maker
ALERT STAMPING & MANUFACTURINGMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Power strips and surge protectorsCPSC’s product type: Surge Suppressors or Power Strips (code 4083), in Electronics: Cables, Surge & Power Protection

By month

1 report from March 2011 to February 2012; the most in February 2012, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20121

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 Feb 10, 2012, sent to the company Apr 20, 2012, published by CPSC May 4, 2012

    The product, in the report: Alert Surge Protector with 6 inserts

    The consumer stated that his 6 outlet surge protector was a potential fire hazard as last night it flared up. The consumer noticed a flash coming from the indicator light. The consumer unplugged the surge protector from the outlet and the flashing stopped. The consumer stated that he had 3 of the six outlets occupied. The consumer stated that he was not harmed or injured by the product and did not call the fire department. The consumer did not sustain any property damage. The consumer cannot recall the place where he purchased the product. The consumer called the firm this morning and they documented the incident for him.

    Model
    6M15-6
    Where
    Blue Springs, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Alert SLP, made or sold by ALERT STAMPING & MANUFACTURING
    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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