CPSC recall 03068

Back-UPS CS350 and Back-UPS CS 500 Back-up Power Supply devices

• CPSC
• unknown
• Published 2025-05-14

On 2025-05-14 the CPSC announced a recall of Back-UPS CS350 and Back-UPS CS 500 Back-up Power Supply devices by American Power Conversion Apc, citing the power supply device can fail, causing the unit to overheat, which may pose a fire hazard to consumers.

Read the official CPSC notice

Product

Back-UPS CS350 and Back-UPS CS 500 Back-up Power Supply devices | The recalled Back-UPS® CS Uninterruptible Power Supply devices include the Back-UPS CS350 and the Back-UPS CS 500 models. The model number can be found on the front of the unit, along with the words, "Back-UPS CS" and "APC." In addition, one of the following numbers shows up on the bar code label located on the bottom of the unit: BK350, BK500, BK500BLK. The recalled power supply devices also have one of the following serial numbers - AB0048 through AB0251, BB0104 through BB0251, and JB0125 through JB0251 - which can be found on the bottom of the unit. Units with an "R" at the end of the serial number within the above ranges are not part of this recall.

Reason

The power supply device can fail, causing the unit to overheat, which may pose a fire hazard to consumers.

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-American-Power-Conversion-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Back-Up-Power-Supply-Systems-

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