Belkin International Inc. Recalls SurgeMaster Surge Protectors Due to Shock Hazard

October 28, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: SURGEMASTER™ SURGE PROTECTORS

UNITS: ABOUT 68,700

IMPORTER: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC., OF COMPTON, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE MOLDING OF THE PLASTIC 360 DEGREE ROTATING PLUG, WHICH ALLOWS FOR EASY CORD MOVEMENT, CAN CRACK OR DETACH FROM THE PLUG ASSEMBLY, POSING A SHOCK HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: BELKIN HAS RECEIVED SEVEN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT CRACKING OF THE PLUG MOLDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE SURGEMASTER™ SURGE PROTECTOR, MODELS F9G930-10, F9G930V10, F9G930-10-W AND F9G930-10-SN, ALL MANUFACTURED IN 2003. THE MODEL NUMBER AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE ARE LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE UNIT. GREY MODELS F9G930-10-GRY AND F9G930FC10G-CL ARE NOT A PART OF THIS RECALL.

SOLD BY: INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS NATIONWIDE AND THE INTERNET BY WWW.BELKIN.COM FROM SEPTEMBER 2003 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007 FOR ABOUT $50.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THESE POWER STRIPS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT BELKIN FOR A NEW REPLACEMENT UNIT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BELKIN TOLL-FREE AT 800-952-1465 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BELKIN.COM/RECALL