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Electrical appliances and equipment

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 5 Oct 2006In the weekly report of 6 Oct 2006 (week 39, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Digital multimeter "SOLID".Type/model: RE830A; EAN 8 595092 106072.Description: Electronic measuring equipment in a yellow enclosure (Class of protection II) supplied with two measuring probes for the measurement of CAT II and a digital display 31/2 dig., A safe range use: direct-voltage up to 1000V, direct-current up to 200mA, alternating-voltage up to 750V.
Risk
This product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the equipment does not meet the protection requirements in a single fault condition (dangerous live parts);- the measured creepage distances do not meet the requirements on double insulation; - the minimum reinforced insulation which is required between the enclosure and live parts is not provided;- the protection against electric shock is not secured at the test probes; - after the testing the excessive prolongation of the cable occurred and the insulation moved in the terminal by more than 2 mm.-marking - the pictures (pictograms) are not in compliance with the standard. This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the LVD standards.
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authority. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0641/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-39 (XML)
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