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Home Depot Recalls CE Tech Riser Cable Due to Fire Hazard

U.S. CPSCFireSold on The Home DepotApr 9, 2013
CE Tech 1000 ft. Riser Cable packaging
CE Tech 1000 ft. Riser Cable packaging

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The riser cable does not meet fire resistance standards for riser cable, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should remove the recalled cable and return it to Home Depot for a full refund.

Refund

Incidents & injuries

None reported

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.

Sold on

Home Depot stores nationwide from January 2013 through February 2013 for about $100.

Contact the company

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 should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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