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Amazon Basics 6-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip, 6-Foot Long Cord, 790 Joule - White

Amazon Basics 6-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip, 6-Foot Long Cord, 790 Joule - White

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Color: WhiteStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripChange
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 starsI’m satisfied with my purchase of this product and would purchase it again.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018
I’ve been using a product just like this one in my office area for about a year, it was old and looking rough, so I decided to upgrade. These outlet surge protectors are kind of pricey, so that being said I figured Amazon would be my best best to find the cheapest deal for a quality product... Needless to say, I made the right choice purchasing this item. I have to admit, I was extremely hesitant due to many reviews showing pictures of this product being a fire hazard. In the end, buying any outlet surge protector you have to realize that there is always that risk of the product starting a fire. In addition, many people don’t realize that even if this product was to catch fire, the product itself is rarely the cause of the fire, but instead a faulty wiring job within your home. That being said, if you are weary of buying this product, and decide to go with a different product, that one is most likely going to ignite the same as this product, because its not the products doing, but the doing of poor electrical wiring within the walls of your home. In other words being worried about this product being a potential hazard shouldn’t keep you from purchasing it, because this product is very high quality, durable, has a decent appearance, gets the job done, and of course is priced well. I’m satisfied with my purchase of this product and would purchase it again.
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Saurabh Tara
1.0 out of 5 starsIt caught on fire!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018
As soon as I plugged in my iPhone charger it exploded, fire and smoke came out of it. It fried my phone and a piece of my hair. I am so mad that amazon made this pathetic product, it wasn’t even a third party seller.
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Saurabh Tara
1.0 out of 5 stars It caught on fire!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018
Color: WhiteStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
As soon as I plugged in my iPhone charger it exploded, fire and smoke came out of it. It fried my phone and a piece of my hair. I am so mad that amazon made this pathetic product, it wasn’t even a third party seller.
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1.0 out of 5 stars It caught on fire!
By Saurabh Tara on January 14, 2018
As soon as I plugged in my iPhone charger it exploded, fire and smoke came out of it. It fried my phone and a piece of my hair. I am so mad that amazon made this pathetic product, it wasn’t even a third party seller.
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Sylvain
1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible and hazardous piece of junk
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
Color: WhiteStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: Strip
Woke it this morning to the buzzin sound of the power strip failing. I initially suspected something wrong with the fan until my wife realized the power strip was actually arcing behind the dresser. We immediately turned the breaker off and realized that if we hadn’t been home a fire could have started and caused significant damage to the house/burnt the house down. I will look into having the power strip inspected and consider legal options at this point. Extremely disappointed in Amazon and I am still shocked thinkin about what could have happened if this happened a few hours later in the day, when no one is home...It seems that this device will NOT fail safely - this is absolutely unacceptable
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1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible and hazardous piece of junk
By Sylvain on September 29, 2017
Woke it this morning to the buzzin sound of the power strip failing. I initially suspected something wrong with the fan until my wife realized the power strip was actually arcing behind the dresser. We immediately turned the breaker off and realized that if we hadn’t been home a fire could have started and caused significant damage to the house/burnt the house down. I will look into having the power strip inspected and consider legal options at this point. Extremely disappointed in Amazon and I am still shocked thinkin about what could have happened if this happened a few hours later in the day, when no one is home...It seems that this device will NOT fail safely - this is absolutely unacceptable
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KKINGS
1.0 out of 5 stars This needs to be pulled from their shelf. I ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2017
Color: WhiteStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
This needs to be pulled from their shelf. I am reading the other reviews of this unit and I also had this power strip start sparking and catching on fire. I have contacted amazon.com repeatedly and they have still not pulled this from their shelves! DO NOT BUY THIS POWER STRIP! It is a fire hazard!!!!!!
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars I’m satisfied with my purchase of this product and would purchase it again.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018
Color: WhiteStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
I’ve been using a product just like this one in my office area for about a year, it was old and looking rough, so I decided to upgrade. These outlet surge protectors are kind of pricey, so that being said I figured Amazon would be my best best to find the cheapest deal for a quality product... Needless to say, I made the right choice purchasing this item. I have to admit, I was extremely hesitant due to many reviews showing pictures of this product being a fire hazard. In the end, buying any outlet surge protector you have to realize that there is always that risk of the product starting a fire. In addition, many people don’t realize that even if this product was to catch fire, the product itself is rarely the cause of the fire, but instead a faulty wiring job within your home. That being said, if you are weary of buying this product, and decide to go with a different product, that one is most likely going to ignite the same as this product, because its not the products doing, but the doing of poor electrical wiring within the walls of your home. In other words being worried about this product being a potential hazard shouldn’t keep you from purchasing it, because this product is very high quality, durable, has a decent appearance, gets the job done, and of course is priced well. I’m satisfied with my purchase of this product and would purchase it again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I’m satisfied with my purchase of this product and would purchase it again.
By Anonymous on March 17, 2018
I’ve been using a product just like this one in my office area for about a year, it was old and looking rough, so I decided to upgrade. These outlet surge protectors are kind of pricey, so that being said I figured Amazon would be my best best to find the cheapest deal for a quality product... Needless to say, I made the right choice purchasing this item. I have to admit, I was extremely hesitant due to many reviews showing pictures of this product being a fire hazard. In the end, buying any outlet surge protector you have to realize that there is always that risk of the product starting a fire. In addition, many people don’t realize that even if this product was to catch fire, the product itself is rarely the cause of the fire, but instead a faulty wiring job within your home. That being said, if you are weary of buying this product, and decide to go with a different product, that one is most likely going to ignite the same as this product, because its not the products doing, but the doing of poor electrical wiring within the walls of your home. In other words being worried about this product being a potential hazard shouldn’t keep you from purchasing it, because this product is very high quality, durable, has a decent appearance, gets the job done, and of course is priced well. I’m satisfied with my purchase of this product and would purchase it again.
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Wayne V.
1.0 out of 5 stars Hit or miss
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2018
Color: BlackStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
I unfortunately received a defective one. It did seem to work well for a few months until I heard faint crackling noises. Finally tracked to the power strip, the light was rapidly fluttering and a lamp attached surged/dropped when turned on. Pulled the hazard. Although it occurred well less than a year, I waited too long to file a warranty claim. Only about $10, what I actually lost was trust in Amazon Basics electrical products. Feel lucky nothing serious happened.
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Laurie Fischer
5.0 out of 5 stars 6-Foot Cord is a great idea!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017
Color: BlackStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
Happy to find this extra long 6-foot cord. A 3-foot cord wasn't long enough for the two places in my home where all the equipment is plugged in. Before the electric cords were pulled so tight they barely made it. Great idea for computer and media areas that do not have an outlet right near your equipment.
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One Lil Red Hen
5.0 out of 5 stars After less than two months it almost set my house on fire!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018
Color: BlackStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
After having it for lest than 2 month it almost set my house on fire. It kep tripping itself off like it was overloaded. I had a small electric heater, a lamp with an LED light bulb and a WiFi modem plugged in.
I kep resetting it. Tonight it would not reset. When I unplugged it, both prongs that plug into the socket are burned.

The remaining of this review was when I first bought it.
Am using it for surge protection for my electric heater and wifi modem. It is well made, simple to use, nice thick cord. I feel protected. I also plugged in a lamp and still have three unused plugs to go.
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Bryce2113
5.0 out of 5 stars Gets the Job Done -- Power Strips vs. Surge Protection
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
Color: BlackStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
It's a power strip and surge protector. I can attest that the power strip aspect works perfectly. As for the surge protection, I have not had an occasion where the strip's surge protection was needed. Given the 790 joule rating, which is pretty normal for this size strip, I do not have much concern about the surge protection not working. That said, I would not plug any high end electronic equipment into this strip. I would instead purchase something from a well known brand that has a surge warranty and plenty of examples of the surge protection working in the field.

Overall, this is a cheap and effective power strip with some surge protection built in. Please let me know if you found this review helpful.
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Reader Girl
1.0 out of 5 stars Almost burned up.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
Color: WhiteStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
This outlet needs more heat resistant plastic. I had no idea the plastic was melting and burning until I removed the plug. This is OK for plugging in a charger for your phone. It cannot handle an appliance that uses a lot of electricity and the plug heats up. Thank goodness we never left the appliance on while we were way from the house.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Almost burned up.
By Reader Girl on October 17, 2016
This outlet needs more heat resistant plastic. I had no idea the plastic was melting and burning until I removed the plug. This is OK for plugging in a charger for your phone. It cannot handle an appliance that uses a lot of electricity and the plug heats up. Thank goodness we never left the appliance on while we were way from the house.
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Sulfen
5.0 out of 5 stars The quality is good and it looks exactly like on the product photos
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2017
Color: BlackStyle: 1-PackPattern Name: StripVerified Purchase
The quality is good and it looks exactly like on the product photos. It came in working order and I am using it to plug in my PC with a 650 Watt power supply, my Macbook pro 13", and my printer. The Warranty PDF says that this comes with a $10,000 warranty in the case where a surge kills your electronics plugged into this surge protector. I have yet to use it and I hope that I never do so I can't review this part.

If you are wanting to protect high wattage devices like computers then I recommend that you get this one rather than the 200 Joule version because it can handle much larger surges and it lasts longer. Every surge that it protects your devices from does degrade it so having a higher joule rating is preferable.

If anything changes in the future I will update my review. But as of now everything is as expected.
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