This article describes and provides copies of public records documenting a history of fraud and improper practices involving Federal Pacific Electric Stab-Lok® circuit breakers & electrical panels. .

Replacement FPE Stab-Lok® circuit breakers are unlikely to reduce the failure risk of this equipment. We recommend that residential FPE Stab-Lok® electrical panels be replaced entirely or the entire panel bus assembly be replaced, regardless of FPE model number or FPE year of manufacture. We do not sell circuit breakers nor any other products. 

Public Records from 1982 Document a History of Deceptive Practices in Obtaining UL Listings for Federal Pacific Electric Stab-Lok® panels and circuit breakers

The following pages comprise the Reliance Electric Company SEC Quarterly Report for March 31, 1982. Comments pertinent to Federal Pacific Electric Company, Stab-Lok® circuit breakers and FPE equipment, and reports of a long history of deceptive practices used to obtain UL listings of FPE equipment are documented.

Obtained by InspectApedia from the US CPSC by FOIA request, ca. 2009. - Ed.

See Note C to the report starting at file Image126.gif - page 5

Above: page 5 of the FPE fraud documented in an SEC report, cited below.

Note C. reports litigation between Reliance and UV Liquidating Trust and contends that "... improper and deceptive practices were employed for many years to secure UL listings for Federal Pacific's circuit protective products..."

• Image122.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 1.
• Image123.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 2.
• Image124.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 3.
• Image125.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 4.
• Image126.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 5 - Reports improper practices
• Image127.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 6. - Reports improper practices
• Image128.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 7. - Reports improper practices
• Image129.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 8.
• Image130.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 9.
• Image131.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 10.
• Image132.gif - Reliance Electric (Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® ) Quarterly Report March 31, 1982, page 11.

References

• 1983 CPSC Investigation of FPE Circuit Breakers Safety Information for Consumers
• 1980 Reliance Electric Co. Press Release:improper practices used to obtain UL Listing for most of FPE's circuit breakers and notes testing which indicates "possible defects." 1980, Reliance Electric Co.
• 1980 FPE - Exxon Buys A Scandal Along With A Company improper practices used to obtain UL Listing for most of FPE's circuit breakers and notes testing which indicates "possible defects." 1980, Reliance Electric Co.

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