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Staples power strips and surge protectors

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 29, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Apr 29, 2026the latest report was made
  • Oct 4, 2013the earliest
  • 3with the company’s comments
Brand
Staples
Maker
Staples, Inc.Makers, 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 2025 to April 2026; the most in April 2026, 1. 1 earlier report, since October 2013, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20261
November 20251
October 20131

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • 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.

Source:

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

  1. No one hurt

    Made Apr 29, 2026, sent to the company May 4, 2026, published by CPSC May 18, 2026

    The product, in the report: Staples brand surge protector

    Westport Fire Department had a walk in report of a Staples brand surge protector that melted and had charring around plug receptacle area and back near plug cord.

    Model
    ssb601kjuscc
    UPC
    50e8
    Serial number
    e152555
    Where
    United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Staples, made or sold by Staples, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Nov 11, 2025, sent to the company Nov 14, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 1, 2025

    The product, in the report: Power strip, model 16947

    I have a staples power strip where it is possible to plug one appliance into two outlets due to the spacing, bridging the outlets creating a fire hazard

    Model
    16947
    Bought from
    Staples
    Bought
    Jun 6, 2024, about then
    Where
    Erie, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 30, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Staples, made or sold by Staples, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Oct 4, 2013, sent to the company Oct 24, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2013

    The product, in the report: This exact model: http://www.staples.com/Staples-6-Power-Strip/product_791162

    We had a fire in our house. The forensic fire investigator determined that it started in a power strip that was located in our garage. The power strip was not overloaded. It had two laptop chargers and a [REDACTED] inkjet printer plugged into it. All of the items were in “Standby Mode” and would have been pulling less than 30 watts total.

    Entire garage and all contents were destroyed along with severe fire, smoke and water damage to the rest of the house.

    Bought from
    Staples
    Bought
    Jun 24, 2013, about then
    Where
    Forest Grove, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Staples, made or sold by Staples, Inc.
    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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