# CPSC, E-filliate Inc. Announce Recall of Extension Cords
> **CPSC recall** · 2002-05-16 · 02162 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 02162
- **Date:** 2002-05-16
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Ziotek brand extension cords

## Hazards

The cords have reversed polarity, which can present electric shock and electrocution hazards to consumers.

## Retailer(s)

"Cyberguys" catalogs and the "Cyberguys" website (www.cyberguys.com) sold the extension cords nationwide, from January 2002 through March 2002, for between $2 and $3.

## Importer(s)

E-filliate Inc., of Rancho Cordova, Calif.

## Country of manufacture

China

## Description

The recalled Ziotek brand extension cords are black and about one to two feet long. The letters "MSL" are imprinted on the cord's three-pronged plug. The single-receptacle cords have the website, www.ziotek.com, printed on the cord; while the double-receptacle cords have the name "ZIO TEK" printed on the splitter. These extension cords were manufactured in China. Cords that have the letters "MSL" imprinted on the plug, but which also have a yellow "QC" label wrapped around the cord, are not included in this recall.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-E-filliate-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Extension-Cords-)
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