APC 7 Series Perc7 power strips and surge protectors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 9, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 9, 2018the latest report was made
- Jul 9, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- APC 7 Series Perc7
- Maker
- AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION (APC)Makers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2018 | 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 Jul 9, 2018, sent to the company Jul 17, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 31, 2018
The product, in the report: surge protector exploded in middle of night started a fire. severe smoke damage and wiring damage
power bar had [REDACTED] TV and [VIDEO GAME CONSOLE] plugged in and exploded in the middle of the night not in use. Burnt counter, window, inverter, GFIC’s severe smoke damage.
- Model
- PER 7
- UPC
- unknown
- Serial number
- Z98060242174
- Bought from
- Best Buy, Ohio
- Where
- Malvern, Ohio: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 49, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand APC 7 Series Perc7, made or sold by AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION (APC)
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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