Provided are circuit protection devices. In some embodiments, a protection device may include a set of leads extending though a socket body, wherein the socket body includes a first side opposite a second side, and a third side opposite a fourth side, wherein the third and fourth sides extend between the first and second sides, and wherein the third side includes a thermal vent. The protection device may further include a fusible element surrounding a central shaft, wherein the fusible element is connected with the set of leads.