APC American Power Conversion power strips and surge protectors
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 28, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 28, 2024the latest report was made
- Apr 4, 2014the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- APC American Power Conversion
- Makers
- AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION (APC) and Schneider Electric USA IncMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
| April 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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 Aug 28, 2024, sent to the company Sep 3, 2024, published by CPSC Sep 17, 2024
The product, in the report: APC(American Power Conversion) Performance SurgeArrest Surge Protector, black in color, with SAT Cable IN-TV/DSS OUT, Telephone In- Wall Modem Phone, and 11 grounded spots for electrical plugs, 3 of them labeled “Always On”. On the back label are the numbers/letters “PF11VT3 and AZ0320164731”
Yesterday we smelled something burning in my office. We searched until we found the melting, hot surge protector. My desktop and a few other things were connected
- Model
- Performance SurgeArrest PF11VT3
- Serial number
- AZ0320164731
- Where
- Clarkston, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand APC American Power Conversion, made or sold by Schneider Electric USA Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 4, 2014, sent to the company Apr 14, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 28, 2014
The product, in the report: APC American Power Conversion Model PRO7T Surge Protector
APC PRO7T Surge Protector started clicking when moving it sparked and flashed. Unit was hot in middle and plastic was starting to melt down.
- Model
- PRO7T
- Serial number
- Z96020207188
- Where
- Woodacre, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand APC American Power Conversion, made or sold by AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION (APC)
- 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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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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