Surge Suppressors Recalled by GE
CPSC recall 88018. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 88018 has the recall date 21 Mar 1988. The notice names the firm General Electric. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock.
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| Description | Surge Suppressors Recalled by GE NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 1988 Release # 88-018 GE Recalls 45,000 Surge Suppressors WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, General Electric Company, Warwick, Rhode Island, is recalling an estimated 45,000 GE and RCA brand Electronic Protection Center surge suppressors, sold nationally by a variety of retailers from October, 19S6 to December 4, 1987. Four GE surge suppressor models, EPC-6S, EPC6NS, EPC-4NS, and EPC-CPU and two RCA surge suppressors, models SK416 and SKF416, are being recalled. Some of these surge suppressor- c are defective and may present a severe electric shock hazard. A defective product's metal housing and the metal housing of any 3-wire appliance connected to it could be electrified. Although neither shock incidents nor injuries have been reported, four defective units have been returned to GE after their internal circuit breakers reportedly tripped in separate incidents. The product, which sells for about $4O-$60, resembles a power strip with four or six… |
| Product | General Electric (GE) Electronic Protection Center Surge & Noise Suppressors, Computer Protectors |
| Product | RCA Electronic Protection Center Surge and Noise Suppressor |
| Product | RCA Electronic Protection Center surge suppressors |
| Manufacturer | General Electric; RCA |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1988: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1988
- 75
- Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name General Electric
- 9
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 20 May 1999 | Undercabinet Fluorescent Lights Recalled by GE Home Electric Products |
| 3 Feb 1999 | GE Spacemaker Radio Cassette Players Recalled by Thomson Consumer Electronics |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Outlet Converters Recalled by General Electric |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Under-The-Cabinet Coffeemakers Recalled by Black & Decker & GE |
| 21 Mar 1991 | General Electric Voluntarily Recalls Certain Drip Coffeemakers That May Pose A Fire Hazard |
| 30 Nov 1983 | Nine Inch Fans Warned by GE |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Nine Inch Fans Recalled by GE |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Drip Coffeemakers Recalled by GE |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88018. https://recallregister.com/product/4733-surge-suppressors-recalled-by-ge/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 88018 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 88018 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name General Electric?
- 9 CPSC recalls on this register name General Electric. This recall is 1 of them.