1.4 million electric panels recalled due to burn and fire risks

Schneider Electric USA is recalling 1.4 million circuit breaker boxes sold at home improvement and hardware stores nationwide because they can overheat, posing thermal burn and fire hazards.

The recall involves Square D QO Plug-On Neutral Load Centers installed in homes, recreational vehicles and commercial establishments, including restaurants, manufacturing plants and warehouses, the company stated in a notice posted Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission. 

Lexington, Kentucky-based Schneider has received one report of a loose wire, it said.