Master Electrician extension cords
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 19, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 19, 2015the latest report was made
- May 19, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Master Electrician
- Maker
- True Value CompanyMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| May 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention 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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Hurt, no treatment Made May 19, 2015, sent to the company Jul 8, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 22, 2015
The product, in the report: 50 ft outdoor extension cord; orange color
On 05/09/15 the consumer connected the extension cord to his lawn mower. The consumer states the power cord of the lawn mower is very short and he was holding the extension cord in his right hand while he was mowing his lawn. After 20 minutes of using the lawn mower the consumer states he felt an electric current in his right hand and through his arm which caused him to drop the extension cord. When the consumer went to pick up the extension cord from the ground he noticed the extension cord had opened (approximately 1 foot long) and there was exposed wires. The consumer turned the mower off and the circuit breaker. The consumer did not seek medical attention.
On 05/12/15 (approximately) the consumer contacted the store where he purchased the unit from and was advised to contact their corporate office ([REDACTED]). The consumer spoke with [REDACTED] and informed her of the incident. The consumer was told that any replacements or refunds would be decided by the specific store manager. The consumer states the rep was not concerned with the safety hazard.
The consumer states he has used the cord 6 times. There are no prior incidents. The consumer believes the product poses a safety hazard.
Dear Consumer Product Safety Commission: Enclosed you will find the consent and release you sent to the consumer.
Also enclosed are 2 pictures of the faulty extension cord the consumer bought True Value Hardware Store in McKees Rocks, PA 15136. It’s called Bren Mawr - True Value Hardware Store
The manufacturer for True Value products is: Masterworks
The cord was only one year old but used only 6 times on the consumer’s lawn mower.
Picture #2 shows where the consumer plugs the extension cord in the 6 inch plug on the lawn mower. It also shows were it busted open all on its own at the very top of the cord where the consumer held it. So this is the consumer’s proof that it did not get caught on a fence or concrete or any thing else.
Picture #1 shows most of the blow out there’s still an inch or so not showing because it’s in back of the cords picture.
So once again: When the consumer reached for the cord: he found out the hard way it blew out. When the electrical current vot shock went through the consumer’s hand and he instantly dropped the cord or otherwise he would not be here.
True Value and its representatives could not care less and did not even offer to replace the cord or ask if the consumer was physically alright. This was the main corporate office representative!
So the consumer hopes you can use this information both to warn others as well as get the consumer some reconciliation. Thank you for your help! If you need more information or anything else: please let the consumer know. [REDACTED] consumer’s home phone.
Sincerely, [REDACTED]
- Model
- 753-475
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- True Value Hardware Store, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Sep 15, 2014, about then
- Where
- McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Master Electrician, made or sold by True Value Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention 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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