Petsafe power strips and surge protectors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 20, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 20, 2012the latest report was made
- Sep 20, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Petsafe
- Maker
- PET SAFEMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| September 2012 | 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 Sep 20, 2012, sent to the company Sep 27, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 12, 2012
The product, in the report: Petsafe - Surge Protector (LP-4100)
Petsafe dog containment system
A wind storm knocked down a power line. The power arced to a wired dog fence 20 ft away and backfeed into our house. The surge protector placed in line with power supply and boundary wire exploded and caught fire.
- Model
- LP-4100 Surge Protector
- Serial number
- N/
A (melted) - Bought from
- Petsafe
- Bought
- Oct 18, 2011, about then
- Where
- Tolland, Massachusetts: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Petsafe, made or sold by PET SAFE
- 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
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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