FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Ken Giles |
May 28, 1997 |
(301) 504-7052 |
Release # 97-131 |
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CPSC, MBR Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Power Strip Surge Protectors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), MBR Industries Inc. of Miami, Fla., is recalling about 2,970
power strip surge protectors. The surge protectors have undersized and loose wires,
loose connections, and improper grounding, which present fire, shock, and
electrocution hazards.
CPSC and MBR are not aware of any injuries involving these surge protectors.
This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The surge protector has six black outlets. There is no labeling on the surge
protector or the electrical cord, but it is made of a beige-colored metal with a red
power switch and a black reset button. The electrical cord is black. The surge
protector is packaged in a cardboard box labeled in part, "SURGE
PROTECTOR...Surge Suppressor...NC NEW CHAMPION By Pomtrex...ITEM
NC-12862...MADE IN CHINA FOR MBR INDUSTRIES INC."
Independent discount, hardware, and variety stores in the East, mostly in Florida
and New York, sold the surge protectors from December 1996 through February 1997
for about $4.
Consumers should stop using the recalled surge protectors immediately and return
them to the stores where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers
should call MBR at (800) 325-0015.
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