Blog

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 | CPSC.gov

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. Polarized Power Cord

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 | CPSC.gov

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.

Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

About the U.S. CPSC The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death 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. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years. 

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

Please use the below phone number for all media requests.

View CPSC contacts for specific areas of expertise

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814

Contact Us: 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270) Toll-Free Consumer Hotline | Time: 8 a.m. - 5.30. p.m. ET

CPSC.gov is an official website of the United States government.

The link you selected is for a destination outside of the Federal Government. CPSC does not control this external site or its privacy policy and cannot attest to the accuracy of the information it contains. You may wish to review the privacy policy of the external site as its information collection practices may differ from ours. Linking to this external site does not constitute an endorsement of the site or the information it contains by CPSC or any of its employees.

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 | CPSC.gov

Universal Ac Power Cord Click Ok if you wish to continue to the website; otherwise, click Cancel to return to our site.