Good Evening,

I went to plug in a vcr to a wall outlet and there was a popping sound and now there's some black markings on the face plate.

What is this called? Blowing a fuse? Please advise what occurred.

I won't be using that outlet anymore.

Until I have this looked at, is there any risk in using the outlet that sits right above it and so far seems okay? Please advise what risks are involved until I can get it looked at next week? Thanks!