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Digital Multimeter – HoldPeak “Digital Multimeter”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 20 Feb 2020In the weekly report of 28 Feb 2020 (week 9, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Digital Multimeter
Brand
HoldPeak
Name
Digital Multimeter
Type / model
HP-37C
Description
Digital multimeter with black and blue plastic housing, used to check voltage and current variables in electrical circuits.
Risk
The plastic material of the cables of the product contains an excessive amount of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and lead (measured values up to: 0.87 % and 0.26 % by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation and with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the manufacturer
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00295/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-9 (XML)
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