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Starter cable – Power Force

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 8 Jan 2009In the weekly report of 9 Jan 2009 (week 52, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Starter cable
Brand
Power Force
Brand as notified
POWER FORCE
Type / model
EAN: 5050172904694, 120A
Description
The starter cable for connecting positive poles of accumulator is black; the starting cable for connecting negative poles of accumulator is red. The product is packed in a transparent plastic bag with marking "POWER FORCE", name of the product in 4 languages, 120A, origin and addresses of distributors for Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland – Tesco chains.
Risk
The product poses a risk of fire because during starting the cables may burn in the area of both handgrips in 4 seconds. In addition, the user’s manual does not include the necessary information for safe use of the product.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1544/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1544/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1544/08Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1544/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1544/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-52 (XML)
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