Smart Electrician power strips and surge protectors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 13, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 13, 2023the latest report was made
- Jul 13, 2023the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Smart Electrician
- Maker
- SOUTHWIRE COMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| July 2023 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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Emergency room Made Jul 13, 2023, sent to the company Jul 17, 2023, published by CPSC Jul 31, 2023
The product, in the report: Smart Electrician Model #41030SE Surge-Protected USB TAP, light gray-white, 3 3/4 in. W x 3 5/8 in. H x 1 1/4 in. D (not including plug)
My husband installed a Smart Electrician Model #41030SE surge protector made by Southwire Company and sold by Menards. It has 3 grounded outlet ports and a USB-C and USB-A port. When he went to plug a charger into the USB-A port, he was shocked and had a minor seizure. Fortunately I was right there and saw it. I took him to the hospital and he checked out OK. It also blew a fax machine that was plugged into one of the “grounded” outlets. When talking to an electrician the next day he said there wasn’t enough power in the USB-A port to cause this type of injury and that the entire unit may be defective and caused the shock. As my husband was lying on a wooden floor while plugging the charger in and not touching any other grounded surface, he said this should have further reduced any incident. The electrician will come out and test the electrical outlet itself to make sure it is properly wired and grounded, but it has been in use for decades with no incident. This is very dangerous and others should be warned. The unit had a UL sticker on it, but no “circuit-breaker switch” (or any switch) as indicated on the packaging.
- Model
- 41030SE
- UPC
- 0 78693 41030 7
- Serial number
- None
- Bought from
- Menards
- Bought
- Jul 11, 2023
- Where
- Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Smart Electrician, made or sold by SOUTHWIRE CO
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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
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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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