Emporia Recalls North America Smart Plugs Due to Electric Shock Hazard
USEmporia Recalls North America Smart Plugs Due to Electric Shock Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The recalled smart plugs are not adequately grounded and can pose an electric shock to the user.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Emporia's North America Smart Plugs. The smart plugs have a white finish exterior. Emporia is printed on the front. The plugs allow consumers to monitor the energy use and control most home appliances with the Emporia App, including fans, lamps, humidifiers, and other electronics from a smartphone. This recall only affects the 120V North American plugs, the 240V EU. They measure approximately 3-1/2 inches wide, 1-1/2 inches high, and 1 inch deep. The smart plugs were sold individually or in multi-packs.
Affected Products
Emporia Smart Plugs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Emporia-Recalls-North-America-Smart-Plugs-Due-to-Electric-Shock-Hazard |
| Title | Emporia Recalls North America Smart Plugs Due to Electric Shock Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/emporia-smart-plug.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Smart Plug |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/emporia-smart-plug-app.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Smart Plug |
| Hazards › Name | The recalled smart plugs are not adequately grounded and can pose an electric shock to the user. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received two reports that the plugs were not properly grounded causing the units not to operate. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Emporia Smart Plugs |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 80,000 |
| Recall I D | 9703 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled smart plugs and contact Emporia to receive a full refund or a free replacement smart plug. Emporia will remotely disable the smart plug and consumers should discard the smart plug. The smart plug must be connected to the internet for remote disabling process to be effective. Consumers unable to connect to the internet to allow the remote disabling process can ship the item back to Emporia at no cost. Once the smart plug is disabled or returned to Emporia, a free replacement smart plug or a full refund will be issued. |
| Importers › Name | Emporia Energy Corp., of Littleton, Colorado |
| Retailers › Name | Online at shopemporiaenergy.com and Amazon.com from July 2022 through May 2023 for between $12 and $35. |
| Recall Date | 2023-09-07T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Emporia's North America Smart Plugs. The smart plugs have a white finish exterior. Emporia is printed on the front. The plugs allow consumers to monitor the energy use and control most home appliances with the Emporia App, including fans, lamps, humidifiers, and other electronics from a smartphone. This recall only affects the 120V North American plugs, the 240V EU. They measure approximately 3-1/2 inches wide, 1-1/2 inches high, and 1 inch deep. The smart plugs were sold individually or in multi-packs. |
| Recall Number | 23274 |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Refund |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Emporia toll-free at 844-367-6742 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at support@emporiaenergy.com or online at www.emporiaenergy.com/recall or www.emporiaenergy.com and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2023-09-07T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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