The Home Depot power strips and surge protectors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 26, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 26, 2019the latest report was made
- Jul 26, 2019the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, The Home Depot
- Maker
- The Home DepotMakers, 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 2019 | 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 Jul 26, 2019, sent to the company Aug 9, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 23, 2019
The product, in the report: 3ft. white power strip with 6 plugs. Switch has “off” & “reset” button on it. Sold at Home Depot, Model# YLPT-2-1. The rest of info was melted and turned into ash on my floor.
We were using an unbranded power strip purchased at Home Depot (Model# YLPT-2-1) for one of the aquariums in our basement. On 7/23 at roughly 4:30am, our family was awoken by our smoke alarms going off. When we exited our bedrooms, we found a house full of smoke. As we searched for the source, we found that the power strip mentioned above had gotten so hot, that half of it was melted and turned to black ash on the cement floor. We immediately unplugged it, and removed all remaining cords that were plugged into it. Luckily the strip was not on carpet, as that may have started our home on fire. Our house smelled like burning plastic for the rest of the day, and we were all blowing black soot from our noses with burning eyes. I encourage you to recall this product so that no other incidents occur like the one we experienced. Thank you for your time.
- Model
- Model# YLPT-2-1
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Minnesota
- Where
- LINDSTROM, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 14, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand unbranded, made or sold by The Home Depot
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.