Additionally, one of the six plugs reads 742 watts and there is nothing plugged into that port

After reset, device still reads plugs using 3kw-5kw, despite a meter showing that the entire strip is providing less than 200w.

oulets with nothing plugged in read 4kw current usage.

@Solla-topee do you mean the message where you suggest that I use the non-publicly available beta firmware, for a known issue, that is not anywhere in the FAQ or listed in any help page?

Do you have a publicly accessible and verifiable method of obtaining the firmware? Who is chenjianfeng?

Why was the file named Upgrade_Instruction_HS300_US_V2_fix the _power_consumption_issue when it is not specifically for "the power consumption issue"?

Finally, do you run a bug bounty program? There are a LOT of issues here as far as security is concerned.