Extension Cords

68YOF C/O TOE PROBLEM. PATIENT WITH LEFT GREAT TOE PAIN WHICH STARTED AFTER ACCIDENTALLY KICKING AN EXTENSION CORD. RADIOGRAPH NEGATIVE FOR ACUTE FRACTURE. DX: CONTUSION OF LEFT GREAT TOE WITHOUT DAMAGE TO NAIL, INITIAL ENCOUNTER

40YOF PRESENT TO ED W/ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS.PT STATES SHE GOT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM AN EXTENSION CORD LAST NIGHT.TODAY FEELLING GITTERY,NUMBNESS IN L HAND,SOME CP.PT LWBSDX:NONE

33YOM, C/O SUICIDAL, DRANK 12 PACK, FOUND HANGING FROM CEILING W/ EXTENSION CORD AROUND NECK X 2 DAYS AGO, AGONAL BREATHING BAL 123 DX: DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, SUICIDAL IDEATION

78YOF BROUGHT IN BY EMS COMPLAINING OF GROUND LEVEL FALL AND RIGHT HIP PAIN. PATIENT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD. DX:DISPLACED FRACTURE OF RIGHT FEMORAL NECK.

64YOM PRESENTS TODAY AFTER FALLING IN HIS GARAGE AFTER TRIPPING ON AN EXTENSION CORD. HE HAS A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS CHIN. DX: LACERATION CHIN INITIAL.

80YOF PATIENT REPORTS THAT SHE TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL, LANDING ON HER FACE, SMALL CUT TO THE LOWER LIP, NECK PAIN DX: FALL FROM GROUND LEVEL, LACERATION OF INTRAORAL SURFACE OF LIP, VISUAL CHANGES, ACUTE NONINTRACTABLE HEADACHE

87 YOM TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL LANDING ON HIS HIP AT HOME. DX: FRACTURE OF RIGHT HIP

3YOM WAS RUNNING AT HOME WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ONTO FACE DX: CONTUSION TO CHIN

64 YOM PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER HE TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD. C/O HEAD, NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER PAIN DX CONCUSSION, LEFT SHOULDER PAIN

7 MOM WAS CHEWING ON THE END OF AN EXTENSION CORD IN A STANDARD HOUSEHOLD OUTLET WHEN HE CRIED OUT. DX: ELECTROCUTION, NONFATAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

31YOM SAYS 2 DAYS AGO SLIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD & TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT, PT WENT TO UC WHO SAID HE HAD FRACTURE OF 2ND METATARSAL, PT CAME TO ER DX RIGHT FOOT PAIN, CLSD DISPLACED FRACTURE OF 2ND, 3RD & 4TH METATARSAL BONES IN RIGHT FOOT

80YOF, TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL AGAINST A CLOSET DOOR AND SLIDE DOWN TO THE GROUND LANDING ONTO SHOULDER, HEARD CRACKING NOISE DX: CLOSED DISPLACED FRACTURE OF SURGICAL NECK OF RIGHT HUMERUS

I was using a kintron kb-1 e186244 extension cord. Had it plugged into a wall socket & as soon as I plugged my iPhone in, the extension cord outlet where I plugged my phone shot out sparks, then a small fire started. My iPhone is now fried & won't turn on along with my tablet that was plugged into the socket as well. I was shocked in the process of trying to unplug it from the wal & have injuries.

Product set on fire on three separate occasions. I assumed the cords I was using were defective the first two times, until I realized that it was the extension cord. Broke multiple cords, overheated devices. Safety switch did not engage. I was using the product. I did get minor burns when attempting to unplug the product.

faulty home depot extension plug gave electric shock to my 15 year old son. it was used to plug in a floor lamp with a short cord. He went to unplug it and the hard plastic shell came aspart at the seam exposing all the wires to his hand. It appears the 2 halves of the plastic cover were held together by a sticker. Thankfully no professional medical attention was required. UPDATED ON 9/18/2023: [I tried to contact home depot by email and they were not interested in hearing about this. I also tried to get a safety rep contact through online chat but they would not help, kept saying I could only go into the store for a new one… Dangerous.]

Found a listing for a Male-To-Male Extension cord on Amazon, which I was under the impression was an illegal type of cord to sell (Or at minimum a fire code violation) because they're incredibly dangerous: [REDACTED] The brand providing this listing is named LONGHAIYUAN, and the seller name is Guizhou Pre-Peizhong Trading Co., Ltd : [REDACTED] Based on the comments of the specific listing, it does not appear anyone has purchased this listing yet. As the only review is a single person warning others that this cord is Illegal in the U.S. However another comment on the sellers main page suggests they may sell other dangerous products. Quote: "1 out of 5 stars Item was defective and shocked my husband when he plugged it in! " from a reviewer named [REDACTED] on August 26, 2024. To be clear: I have not purchased this item myself, only reporting a listing, hopefully, before someone else gets hurt.

To who it may concern, My name is [REDACTED]the name of my company is US Asian Marketing and Manufacturing. I do consulting work for a number of different Asia based manufacturers my telephone number is [REDACTED]. I have been marketing testing products for 25 years and sit on some STP consumer boards at UL. Over the last 3 years there has been a mass exodus in China from listing products with UL over to ETL( Intertek). The reason for this is UL stepped up its after market monitoring of off spec products and went to a three strikes you lose your listings law. Meaning, if you products are found to be off spec in the market 3 times your listings are suspended and you cannot use the UL mark. Please note the three companies listed on my testing reports in China all changed from UL to ETL over the last 3 years. There products are in 10,000 Ace Hardware stores Wal-Mart and on line with Harbor Freight and in the 800 stores. After many months of presenting my testing data and making complaints at ETL they refuse accept my complaints which should be against the law. They are not investing cheating on products at all and should be suspended as a safety testing agency. These products are below spec making their maximum amperage capacity and everything listed as per spec false and should all be recalled. I will send you another few reports also as this is not only being done in extension cords but lighting products too. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION AGAINST THIS TERRIBLE INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN COMSUMER [REDACTED]

To who it may concern, My name is [REDACTED]the name of my company is [REDACTED]. I do consulting work for a number of different Asia based manufacturers my telephone number is [REDACTED]. I have been marketing testing products for 25 years and sit on some STP consumer boards at UL. Over the last 3 years there has been a mass exodus in China from listing products with UL over to ETL( Intertek). The reason for this is UL stepped up its after market monitoring of off spec products and went to a three strikes you lose your listings law. Meaning, if you products are found to be off spec in the market 3 times your listings are suspended and you cannot use the UL mark. Please note the three companies listed on my testing reports in China all changed from UL to ETL over the last 3 years. There products are in 10,000 Ace Hardware stores Wal-Mart and on line with Harbor Freight and in the 800 stores. After many months of presenting my testing data and making complaints at ETL they refuse accept my complaints which should be against the law. They are not investing cheating on products at all and should be suspended as a safety testing agency. These products are below spec making their maximum amperage capacity and everything listed as per spec false and should all be recalled. I will send you another few reports also as this is not only being done in extension cords but lighting products too. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION AGAINST THIS TERRIBLE INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN COMSUMER [REDACTED]

To who it may concern, My name is [REDACTED]the name of my company is [REDACTED]. I do consulting work for a number of different Asia based manufacturers my telephone number is [REDACTED]. I have been marketing testing products for 25 years and sit on some STP consumer boards at UL. Over the last 3 years there has been a mass exodus in China from listing products with UL over to ETL( Intertek). The reason for this is UL stepped up its after market monitoring of off spec products and went to a three strikes you lose your listings law. Meaning, if you products are found to be off spec in the market 3 times your listings are suspended and you cannot use the UL mark. Please note the three companies listed on my testing reports in China all changed from UL to ETL over the last 3 years. There products are in 10,000 Ace Hardware stores Wal-Mart and on line with Harbor Freight and in the 800 stores. After many months of presenting my testing data and making complaints at ETL they refuse accept my complaints which should be against the law. They are not investing cheating on products at all and should be suspended as a safety testing agency. These products are below spec making their maximum amperage capacity and everything listed as per spec false and should all be recalled. I will send you another few reports also as this is not only being done in extension cords but lighting products too. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION AGAINST THIS TERRIBLE INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN COMSUMER [REDACTED]

To who it may concern, My name is [REDACTED] the name of my company is [REDACTED]. I do consulting work for a number of different Asia based manufacturers my telephone number is [REDACTED]. I have been marketing testing products for 25 years and sit on some STP consumer boards at UL. Over the last 3 years there has been a mass exodus in China from listing products with UL over to ETL( Intertek). The reason for this is UL stepped up its after market monitoring of off spec products and went to a three strikes you lose your listings law. Meaning, if you products are found to be off spec in the market 3 times your listings are suspended and you cannot use the UL mark. Please note the three companies listed on my testing reports in China all changed from UL to ETL over the last 3 years. There products are in 10,000 Ace Hardware stores Wal-Mart and on line with Harbor Freight and in the 800 stores. After many months of presenting my testing data and making complaints at ETL they refuse accept my complaints which should be against the law. They are not investing cheating on products at all and should be suspended as a safety testing agency. These products are below spec making their maximum amperage capacity and everything listed as per spec false and should all be recalled. I will send you another few reports also as this is not only being done in extension cords but lighting products too. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION AGAINST THIS TERRIBLE INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN COMSUMER [REDACTED]