FOX 5 Atlanta

Consumers urged to stop using male-to-male extension cords over fire, electrocution risk

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is pushing major platforms like Walmart, eBay, and AliExpress to remove hazardous "male-to-male" extension cords due to serious fire and ...
Yahoo Finance

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Male-to-Male Extension Cords, Secures Delisting Commitments from e-Commerce Platforms

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has secured the removal of hazardous male-to-male extension cord listings from major e-commerce platforms, ...
NBC Chicago

CPSC Warns Consumers to ‘Immediately' Stop Using Male-to-Male Cords Sold on Amazon

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to "immediately" stop using male-to-male extension cords sold on Amazon.com due to shock, electrocution, fire and carbon monoxide ...
ABC7 San Francisco

CPSC warns not to use 'male-to-male' extension cords due to risk of electrocution, fire

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately stop using hazardous extension cords, often called "suicide cords" or "widowmakers." These cords ...
Gizmodo

U.S. Safety Agency Warns People to Stop Buying Male-to-Male Extension Cords on Amazon

Electrical extension cords are tremendously useful for powering devices when your gadget’s power cord isn’t long enough to reach an electrical outlet. Normal extension cords have a so-called male plug ...