APC Surgearrest power strips and surge protectors
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 15, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 15, 2015the latest report was made
- Jul 28, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- APC Surgearrest
- 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“APC SurgeArrest Personal Surge Protector PER8T”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2015 | 1 |
| July 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 Nov 15, 2015, sent to the company Nov 23, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 8, 2015
The product, in the report: APC SurgeArrest Personal Surge Protector PER8T
In the middle of the night we heard a loud buzz, followed by a popping sound. Almost immediately, we could smell a smoky odor. I got the lights on and checked behind the nightstand where we heard the sound and found this particular surge protector no longer working and smoking out of the front of the device with discoloration around the front. (see pic)
The surge protector did not have a heavy load plugged into it. 2 incandescent table lamps, an alarm clock, and my wife’s heating pad. There was no inclement weather that night.
- Model
- APC SurgeArrest Personal Surge Protector PER8T
- UPC
- ?
- Serial number
- 4Z0341P22072
- Bought from
- Best Buy
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2001
- Where
- Aurora, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand APC SurgeArrest Personal Surge Protector PER8T, made or sold by AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION (APC)
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 28, 2014, sent to the company Oct 21, 2014, published by CPSC Nov 4, 2014
The product, in the report: surge protector
(07/27/2014) The consumer stated a tree fell on a power line which cause power surges in the home. Two of the APC units exploded and shot four feet flames in the air which cause the two computers that were attached to be damaged. There is also damage to the furniture and walls.
The consumer stated that he has four of the APC units in the home. He removed the other units.
He was not aware of the recall.
- Model
- PER7
- Serial number
- Z99080276704
- Bought from
- unknown
- Where
- Ann Arbor, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand APC Surgearrest, 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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