The product does not meet fire resistance standards for riser cable
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Home Depot U.S.A., of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling about 11,300 CE Tech 1,000 ft. riser cables.
The riser cable does not meet fire resistance standards for riser cable, posing a fire hazard. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
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.
The cables, manufactured in China, were sold exclusively at Home Depot stores nationwide from January 2013 through February 2013 for about $100.
Consumers should remove the recalled cable and return it to Home Depot for a full refund.
Consumers may contact Home Depot at (800) 394-7519 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.