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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Faddare 16.4 Foot Extension Power Cords Due to Shock and Fire Hazards; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

  • Amazon.com 16.4-Foot Extension Cord (Clear)
Name of Product:
Faddare 16.4-Foot Extension Power Cords
Hazard:

CPSC is warning consumers to immediately stop using Faddare 16.4-Foot Extension Power Cords because they have undersized wiring, posing shock and fire hazards.

Consumer Action:

CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the extension cords, and destroy them by unplugging, cutting the cord, and safely disposing in the garbage.

Product Safety Warning Date:
March 14, 2024

Product Safety Warning Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Faddare 16.4-Foot Extension Power Cords because they have undersized wiring, posing shock and fire hazards. The extension cords do not comply with the wire gauge requirements of the mandatory federal safety standard for power cords.  

The extension cords were sold online at www.amazon.com from August 2021 through April 2023 for between $6 and $11. The Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) B09BNBQ6CM is found in the product’s URL bar and also found in the product details section of the listing on Amazon.com under “Additional Information.” The extension cords were sold in a clear color and are 16.4 feet long and advertised for multipurpose household use for both indoor and outdoor applications. There have been 12 reports of the wire in the extension cords overheating. No injuries have been reported.

CPSC notified the seller, Great Effort of China, but the firm has not responded to requests for a recall. Consumers who purchased the product will receive this notice from Amazon directly.  

CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the extension cords, and destroy them by unplugging, cutting the cord, and safely disposing in the garbage.

Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

Sold Online At:
The extension cords were sold online at www.amazon.com from August 2021 through April 2023 for between $6 and $11.
Product Safety Warning Number:
24-157

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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