CE TECH power strips and surge protectors

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 18, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

2reports to CPSC
Dec 18, 2016the latest report was made
Jun 21, 2016the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: CE TECH
Makers: CYBERPOWER SYSTEMS USA INC and The Home DepotMakers, 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

2 reports from January 2016 to December 2016; the most in December 2016, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
December 2016	1
June 2016	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.

No one hurt
Made Dec 18, 2016, sent to the company Dec 27, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 11, 2017

The product, in the report: White 6 outlet wall surge protector. 225K0201 ID: CM-2

Ce Tech 6 outlet wall surge protector model #252k0201 exploded and caught fire in eight year-old’s room. [REDACTED] cord and a digital camera charger were plugged into device. The surge protector was purchased in July 2016 from Home Depot.

Model
HDC600WUWH
Bought from
Home Depot
Bought
Jul 1, 2016, about then
Where
Fort Wayne, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 8, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand Ce Tech, made or sold by The Home Depot
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/10/2017) The Home Depot: Home Depot takes product safety issues very seriously. If you have any additional information, please contact us at product_safety@homedepot.com or (877) 527-0313.

CPSC report 20161218-272F3-2147409193. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 21, 2016, sent to the company Jun 29, 2016, published by CPSC Jul 21, 2016

The product, in the report: CE TECH Model # HDC600WUWH Internet # 205893738 Store SKU # 1001338411 6-Outlet USB Wall Tap Surge Protector

a CE TECH Model # HDC600WUWH Internet # 205893738 Store SKU # 1001338411 6-Outlet USB Wall Tap Surge Protector plugged into an outlet with two items plugged into it, burst into flames after a series of power surges caused by faulty lines in the street.

Model
HDC600WUWH
Serial number
261K0201
Bought from
Home Depot
Bought
Jan 15, 2016, about then
Where
Old Greenwich, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 46, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand CE TECH, made or sold by CYBERPOWER SYSTEMS USA INC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(8/12/2016) CYBERPOWER SYSTEMS USA INC: Cyber Power Systems, Inc. (USA) (“CyberPower”) takes product safety issues very seriously and is committed to providing quality products for consumers. CyberPower investigates each CPSC incident report and encourages its customers to provide additional information about incidents and also has a warranty process in place where a customer may make a claim and must then return the alleged defective unit to CyberPower’s Shakopee, Minnesota facility for extensive investigation and testing. Because this customer has not yet returned the unit, CyberPower has not reviewed or examined any of the electrical components of the Surge Protector in the Report. The information received by CyberPower was the Report from the CPSC containing statements made by the customer, an accompanying photograph, a Basic Incident Report from the Greenwich Fire Department, and a Unit Response Report from the Greenwich Fire Department (collectively “Fire Reports”). Based on the Fire Reports from the Greenwich Fire Department, CyberPower does not believe that a problem exists with the Surge Protector and does not believe that the Surge Protector is defective. It appears from the Fire Reports that the customer and a neighbor had each been experiencing electrical problems in their homes and the neighborhood also had been experiencing electrical issues prior to the date in question, as well as on the day of the incident. The Fire Reports also indicate that the fire department spoke with the electrical utilities provider, Ever Source, who indicated there was a problem on the electrical pole adjacent to the customer’s home and that there was an “electrical failure on the pole” on the day of the incident which led to significant charring on the equipment on top of the electrical pole. The fire investigator also indicated that “there was a significant external power supply issue to the building and damaged electrical equipment on the pole outside the home when this fire ignited.” This left the fire investigator unable to determine that the Surge Protector in question had malfunctioned in some way. That said, CyberPower does not believe that the product in question creates an unreasonable risk of injury or contains a defect which could pose a substantial product hazard and given the outside factors documented in the Fire Reports, it would appear the cause of any damage was not due to the Surge Protector.

CPSC report 20160621-C481E-2147417628. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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

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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CE TECH power strips and surge protectors

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How badly anyone was hurt

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CPSC’s disclaimer

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