Home Depot CE Tech Riser Cable recall: Fire Hazard
Home Depot Recalls CE Tech Riser Cable Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Home Depot CE Tech Riser Cable recalled?
The riser cable does not meet fire resistance standards for riser cable, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should remove the recalled cable and return it to Home Depot for a full refund. Contact: Home Depot at (800) 394-7519 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.homedepot.com and click on Product Recalls for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- CE Tech 1,000 ft. Riser Cable
- Company
- Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.
- Quantity
- About 11,300
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores nationwide from January 2013 through February 2013 for about $100.
- Recall date
- April 9, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves 1,000 ft. CE Tech riser cable sold in boxes of 1,000 ft. lengths. It is intended to run between floors of a building as data cable. This type of cable must self-extinguish in a fire. The cable is gray and marked (UL) E316395. The cable's box is blue and black and is marked CE Tech 1,000 ft. riser cable, Cat 6 23-4.