CPSC and D-M Sales Corp. Announce Extension Cord Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), D-M Sales Corp., doing
business as Supreme Import Export Inc., of Brooklyn,
N.Y., is recalling 2,000 extension cords. The cord's wires
are undersized, making the cord unsuitable for use because
it cannot carry the same load as a properly constructed
extension cord. The recalled cords present fire, shock, and
electrocution hazards.
CPSC and D-M Sales are not aware of any injuries
involving these extension cords. This recall is being
conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The brown, 9-foot extension cords are imprinted with
the phrase, "SPT-2 VW-1 18 AWGX2C E135675 403801-001." The
identification number E109853 is molded on the plug.
The cords are packaged in a green cardboard sleeve labeled
in part, "Supreme HOUSEHOLD EXTENSION CORD...9 FT...UPC #0
18285 00422 4 ..."
Wholesalers and discount stores sold the cords
nationwide from February 1993 to September 1996 for about
$1.
Consumers should stop using the recalled cords
immediately and return them to the store where purchased for
a full refund. For more information, consumers should call
D-M Sales Corp. (Supreme Import Export Inc.) at (800)
551-1113 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST. Consumers who live
in the New York metropolitan area should call (718)
499-5454.