CPSCNovember 3, 2004consumer

CPSC, Schneider Electric North American Division Announce Recall of AFCIs

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The hazard

An AFCI is an electrical circuit protection device (circuit breaker) that detects electrical arcs from cracked, broken or damaged electrical insulation and shuts off power to the circuit before the arcing leads to a fire. An electronic component failure inside the AFCIs can cause the devices to not detect an electrical arc. Although the AFCIs will function as regular circuit breakers, they may not detect an arc fault, posing a safety risk to consumers.

What to do

Installed AFCIs will be replaced free of charge through electrical contractors. Consumers can return uninstalled AFCIs to the retailers or distributor from whom the unit was purchased for a free replacement unit.

Brands named

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Read the official CPSC notice →

Recall history

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