MENARD INC power strips and surge protectors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 9, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 9, 2020the latest report was made
- Feb 9, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, MENARD INC
- Maker
- MENARD 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 |
|---|---|
| February 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 incident, no one hurt Made Feb 9, 2020, sent to the company Feb 19, 2020, published by CPSC Mar 4, 2020
The product, in the report: UPC 8 56546 00719 1 3-outlet tap - the polarity on one of the receptacles is backwards
Menards sells a 3-outlet tap that is not designed according to NEMA electrical device standards for 5-15R receptacles. This poor design could cause electrocution or fire hazard.
- UPC
- 8 56546 00719 1
- Bought from
- Menards
- Bought
- Feb 9, 2020
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by MENARD INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No 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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