In 2005, a class-action suit was placed against the company Federal Pacific Electric for their “Stab-Lok” circuit breakers. The company was found to have cheated on a circuit breaker test in order to pass Underwriters Laboratories approval. The “Stab-Lok” breakers involved in the lawsuit were found to be prone to overheating and causing electrical fires. The fault in the system of the “Stab-Lok” breaker was that some of the double-pole (240-Volt) FPE circuit breakers and possibly some single-pole units may not work entirely. In some instances of the breaker problems, there have been panel and panel-bus fires, with arcing fires in some equipment.
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If you or someone you know has been injured by a defective product such as these faulty breakers, feel free to contact a personal injury attorney.
