Emporia Recalls North America Smart Plugs Due to Electric Shock Hazard

Active Recall Announced September 7, 2023 CPSC #23274

Quick answer

Emporia Recalls North America Smart Plugs Due to Electric Shock Hazard is CPSC recall #23274, announced on September 7, 2023. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: Emporia Energy Corp..

Hazard

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

Recalled brands

Emporia Energy Corp.

Remedy

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.

Recall date

September 7, 2023

Categories

Emporia Smart Plugs

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #23274?

CPSC recall #23274 covers Emporia Recalls North America Smart Plugs Due to Electric Shock Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 7, 2023. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.

What is the remedy for recall #23274?

The CPSC remedy for recall #23274 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell Emporia Recalls North America Smart Plugs Due to Electric Shock Hazard on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Emporia-Recalls-North-America-Smart-Plugs-Due-to-Electric-Shock-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

Not legal advice. RecallDocket aggregates publicly available recall information from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for informational purposes only. For the official notice, remedy instructions, and any safety actions, refer to the CPSC source. Information may be incomplete or out of date.

Sell on Shopify? Stay ahead of every CPSC recall.

RecallDocket automatically checks your catalog against new CPSC recalls and alerts you the moment one of your products is affected.

Install RecallDocket — free
← Back to all recalls