SURGE SUPPRESSORS BLAMED FOR HOUSE FIRES, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
July 6, 2009
Sandy G.
No recalls despite numerous complaints about Power Sentry
By Lisa Wade McCormick, ConsumerAffairs.com
A product designed to protect electronic devices from dangerous spikes in electricity may have contributed to a handful of fires nationwide that damaged homes and office equipment. Consumers also blame the product’s failure for frying their computers and other expensive electronics.
ConsumerAffairs.com uncovered these potential hazards during a review of complaints from homeowners across the country.
The product at the heart of these complaints is the Power Sentry Surge Protector. Since 2003, ConsumerAffairs.com has heard repeated safety concerns about this brand of surge protectors.
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~Sandy G.
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