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Power Sentry power strips and surge protectors

4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 21, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Apr 21, 2018the latest report was made
  • Sep 4, 2014the earliest
  • 4with the company’s comments
Brand
Power Sentry
Maker
Philips Consumer LifestyleMakers, 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 May 2017 to April 2018; the most in April 2018, 1. 2 earlier reports, since September 2014, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20181
July 20171
January 20151
September 20141

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 3 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Apr 21, 2018, sent to the company Jun 26, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 11, 2018

    The product, in the report: Power Sentry 8 outlet surge protector model 100176 file number E87630

    My Power Sentry 8 outlet surge protector model number100176 filenumber E87630 melted at the on off switch. Could havecaused a fire.

    Model
    100176
    UPC
    ?
    Serial number
    E87630
    Bought from
    Walmart
    Where
    Rogue River, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Power Sentry, made or sold by Philips Consumer Lifestyle
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jul 17, 2017, sent to the company Oct 11, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 25, 2017

    The product, in the report: Black surge protector with model number that looks like 100467, 6 outlets, red button (illuminatable) marked RESET, and an indicator light for “protection working.” There is no visible brand name, but it does look like the Power Sentry of the same model number visible online.

    A surge protector with a shredder plugged into it and plugged directly into a wall outlet (not daisy chained) caught fire. This was a black unit with six outlets and marking that the model number was 100467, but with no brand name visible. It does look like the Power Sentry online with the same model number. The fuse melted and the strip caught fire. I only caught this because of the popping noise of the electrical short and was able to get a fire extinguisher to it in time.

    Model
    100467
    Where
    Indianapolis, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 43, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Power Sentry, made or sold by Philips Consumer Lifestyle
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jan 27, 2015, sent to the company Feb 4, 2015, published by CPSC Feb 20, 2015

    The product, in the report: Power Sentry 100628 surge protector by Philips.

    Power Sentry 100628 caught fire and nearly burned down my house. Was not overload, but fried a computer, monitor and a hard drive.

    Model
    100628
    Bought from
    Best Buy, New York
    Bought
    Jan 3, 2014
    Where
    White Plains, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 50, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Power Sentry, made or sold by Philips Consumer Lifestyle
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  4. No one hurt

    Made Sep 4, 2014, sent to the company Sep 11, 2014, published by CPSC Sep 25, 2014

    The product, in the report: multi-plug power tap

    I plugged a vacuum cleaner plug into the power tap. The power tap shorted, arced, smoked and the home circuit breaker tripped.

    I unplugged the power tap from the home outlet. I took a picture of the power tap. I disassembled the power tap. I noticed that the vacuum plug had contacted both power buses which caused the short. I inspected the power tap further and notice that the outlet next to the outlet that shorted today had shorted in the past. I also noticed that the device looks to have been designed so that in the middle of the power tap the distance between the two buses decreases. This would allow a plug to contact both buses and cause a short circuit.

    The breaker on the power tap did NOT trip.

    I am a retired Fire Department Battalion Chief with training in fire cause investigation and determination from among other training centers such as the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD.

    Model
    255
    Serial number
    UL# E128811
    Bought from
    Costco or Home Depot
    Bought
    Dec 20, 1999, about then
    Where
    Graham, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Power Sentry, made or sold by Philips Consumer Lifestyle
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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