CPSC, Schneider Electric North American Division Announce Recall of AFCIs
CPSC recall 05035. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 05035 has the recall date 3 Nov 2004. The notice names the firm Schneider Electric North American Division. The recall has about 700,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI).
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Schneider Electric is investigating one reported fire during a new home construction that may be related to this problem. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 700,000 |
| Description | The recalled Square D QO® and Homeline® Arc Fault Interrupter circuit breakers are used with 15- and 20-amp branch circuits. They are required to be installed in bedroom circuits in accordance with the 2002 National Electrical Code. The recalled units were manufactured after March 1, 2004, and have a blue test button. The AFCI circuit breakers have one of the following date codes - CN, DN, EN, FN, GN, HN, or JN - stamped in red on the breaker label located just above the wiring terminal. The recalled units also have one of the following catalog numbers printed on a label on the front of the breaker: QO115AFI, QO115AFIC, QO120AFI, QO120AFIC, QOB115AFI, QOB120AFI, HOM115AFI, HOM115AFIC, HOM120AFI, HOM120AFIC, QO115VHAFI, QO120VHAFI, QOB115VHAFI, or QOB120VHAFI. |
| Product | Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI), About 700,000, Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI) |
| Sold at | Electrical distributors and retailers sold the AFCIs between March 2004 and September 2004 for between $30 and $130. |
| Manufacturer | Schneider Electric North American Division |
| Made in | Mexico |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Category: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)
- CPSC recalls of 2004
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 700,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Schneider Electric North American Division
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05035The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 05035. https://recallregister.com/product/2810-cpsc-schneider-electric-north-american-division-announce-recall-of-afc/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05035 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Schneider Electric is investigating one reported fire during a new home construction that may be related to this problem. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Electrical distributors and retailers sold the AFCIs between March 2004 and September 2004 for between $30 and $130.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05035?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 700,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Mexico