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Extension Cord Recall--Users Can Be Shocked

On August 10, 2006, the CPSC announced the recall of extension cords sold at Dollar Tree Stores because users can be shocked.  Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, provides information on selected consumer product recalls as a public service.  Pritzker | Ruohonen is recognized nationally in the area of product recalls and recently settled an injury case involving a recalled product for $3,750,000.  Lawyer Fred Pritzker has been practicing law for 29 years and was selected by other lawyers for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in our online consultation form.

Dollar Tree Stores Recall Counterfeit Extension Cords Due to Shock Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of an extension cord sold at Dollar Tree Stores. Consumers should stop using recalled extension cords immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: 6-foot Power Xtension
Units: About 600,000
Importer: Greenbrier International Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
Hazard: The counterfeit extension cords could have undersized wire and substandard insulation, which can cause overheating, resulting in a possible shock hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled cords are green, measure 6 feet long, are intended for indoors and have a three-outlet extension. Attached to the cord is a silver counterfeit UL holographic label marked "09/01 E157848 UL LISTED CORD SET BW-3045 13A 125V 1625W”.
Sold at: Dollar Tree Stores, Dollar Bill$, and Dollar Express nationwide from November 2005 through May 2006 for $1.
Manufactured In: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled extension cords immediately and return them to any Dollar Tree store for a refund.

If you have been seriously injured after being shocked by an extension cord, contact Pritzker | Ruohonen.  We fight for justice for injured people.


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