InterTek extension cords
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 26, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Oct 26, 2019the latest report was made
- Jan 9, 2012the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- InterTek
- Makers
- Big Lots Stores, Inc. (“Big Lots”) and LifeSupplyUSAMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Extension cordsCPSC’s product type: Extension Cords (code 685), in Electronics: Cables, Surge & Power Protection
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2019 | 1 |
| January 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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 Oct 26, 2019, sent to the company Dec 3, 2019, published by CPSC Dec 26, 2019
The product, in the report: 25 foot extension cord for 30amp
The extension cord reverses polarity (hot for neutral). Fortunately, I was connecting to a surge protector which prevented any damage to equipment. The cord was purchased online from LifeSupplyUSA. It appears they were incorrectly wired and should be recalled.
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Oct 8, 2019
- Where
- Wilmington, North Carolina: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 78, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand InterTek, made or sold by LifeSupplyUSA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 9, 2012, sent to the company Feb 6, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2012
The product, in the report: extention cord
On 01/07/2012, the consumer said that he plugged his heater into an extension cord and then plugged the extension cord into the electrical outlet.
The consumer said that the unit was in used for over an hour, when he moved the electrical heater and noticed that the extension cord was extremely hot at touch. The consumer inspected the extension cord and noticed that the part connected to the heater cord was melted and the cooper was exposed.
The consumer immediately unplugged the extension cord. The consumer said that his extension cord is rated 125/1600 watts and the heater is rated to 120/1360 watts. He said that if he had not noticed the melting extension cord his girlfriend house could caught on fire.
- Model
- 3030099
- Bought from
- Big Lot, New York
- Bought
- Dec 22, 2011
- Where
- Port Crane, New York: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Intertek, made or sold by Big Lots Stores, Inc. (“Big Lots”)
- 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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