A circuit breaker comprising: a housing ; a movable contact arm arranged in the housing and selectively movable between an open and a closed position, the movable contact arm including a movable contact ; and a stationary contact assembly arranged in the housing , the stationary contact assembly including: a base member including a first side and a second side opposing the first side , an anti-popping recess formed in the second side and having a wall portion that is off-set relative to the second side thereby defining a cantilevered arm portion , wherein the wall portion of the anti-popping recess extends from the cantilevered arm portion to an end of the base member , and wherein the wall portion extends substantially parallel to the first side and the second side , and a stationary contact member extending from the second side toward the first side , wherein, when the movable contact arm is in the closed position, the movable contact is engaged with the stationary contact member and wherein, when the movable contact arm is in the closed position, the anti-popping recess and the cantilevered arm portion establish current flow vectors through the stationary contact member and the movable contact such that current flow vectors passing through the stationary contact member are substantially parallel to current flow vectors passing through the movable contact , thereby generating an attraction force between the stationary contact member and the movable contact . a housing ; a movable contact arm arranged in the housing and selectively movable between an open and a closed position, the movable contact arm including a movable contact ; and a stationary contact assembly arranged in the housing , the stationary contact assembly including: a base member including a first side and a second side opposing the first side , an anti-popping recess formed in the second side and having a wall portion that is off-set relative to the second side thereby defining a cantilevered arm portion , wherein the wall portion of the anti-popping recess extends from the cantilevered arm portion to an end of the base member , and wherein the wall portion extends substantially parallel to the first side and the second side , and a stationary contact member extending from the second side toward the first side , a base member including a first side and a second side opposing the first side , an anti-popping recess formed in the second side and having a wall portion that is off-set relative to the second side thereby defining a cantilevered arm portion , wherein the wall portion of the anti-popping recess extends from the cantilevered arm portion to an end of the base member , and wherein the wall portion extends substantially parallel to the first side and the second side , and a stationary contact member extending from the second side toward the first side , wherein, when the movable contact arm is in the closed position, the movable contact is engaged with the stationary contact member and wherein, when the movable contact arm is in the closed position, the anti-popping recess and the cantilevered arm portion establish current flow vectors through the stationary contact member and the movable contact such that current flow vectors passing through the stationary contact member are substantially parallel to current flow vectors passing through the movable contact , thereby generating an attraction force between the stationary contact member and the movable contact . <EOS>