Homeowner Notice! Consumer Fraud Committed by Circuit Breaker Company Attention Recommended… RESIDENT NOTIFICATION: A home in your neighborhood was found to have a Federal Pacific Electric circuit breaker panel, some of which have been reported to create electrical fires. Federal Pacific Electric panels were among the most commonly installed across North America for more than three decades. Where there is one; there could be many. You too may have a Federal Pacific Electric panel – a possibly serious fire hazard – in your home. A New Jersey State Court Rules Federal Pacific Electric Company Committed Consumer Fraud! In a class-action lawsuit, a New Jersey State Court ruled that the Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Company, “violated the Consumer Fraud Act because FPE knowingly and purposefully distributed circuit breakers which were not tested to meet UL standards…” An expert who investigated the potential hazards of Federal Pacific Electric panels stated under UL 489 test conditions, that FPE panels fail to trip at a much higher rate than standard panels. In other tests, some Federal Pacific Electric panels failed to operate properly as much as 60% of the time! When a breaker fails to trip, an extreme amount of power from the outside electrical supply surges into a home’s panel and circuits. Once that happens, it cannot be stopped or shut off manually. Electricity will burn until it runs out of fuel or the wires melt. The panel could overheat and catch fire causing serious harm to a home and its occupants.