Costco power strips and surge protectors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 5, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 5, 2021the latest report was made
- Jan 5, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Costco
- Maker
- Costco WholesaleMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2021 | 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 Jan 5, 2021, sent to the company Feb 26, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 12, 2021
The product, in the report: Costco Surge protector Model SPD3- VPR 900B 300J I said this item had 4 plug ins but it had 6.
An extension cord had a (55”) TV, VCR, DVD player and a receiver, plugged into it. That extension cord was then, plugged into the surge protector, which was plugged into a wall outlet
A friend [REDACTED] lives in house. 11/2020: The consumer saw sparks emit from the surge protector and the TV stopped working. The consumer called a friend, who came over and examined the items. The surge protector was extremely hot to the touch. The friend unplugged it from the wall outlet. There was a brown spot above the outlet on the wall and the protector show signs of melting and some brown discoloration.
Two of the plug, on 2 different wall outlets, no longer work. They were on the same wall, where this incident occurred in the home.
The consumer called the dealer and was advised to bring in the protector and speak with [REDACTED]. The consumer was also instructed that she would sign some insurance paper, when she came in.
The consumer went to the dealer, but [REDACTED] was not available. The consumer was instructed to speak with [REDACTED] and she ended up speaking with [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] said he heard of this matter, but did not have substantial details about the situation. The dealer’s representatives asked to keep the surge protector, but the consumer preferred to keep it.
She said she can’t afford an electrician and believes that this presented a substantial fire hazard.
- Model
- SPD3- VPR 900B 300J
- Bought from
- Costco, Idaho
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2019, about then
- Where
- Rogerson, Idaho: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Costco, made or sold by Costco Wholesale
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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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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