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Digital multimeter Craft “DT830B Digital multimeter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1277/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because during use a flashover may occur due to insulation defects. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61010.
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Product
Digital multimeter — Craft
- Brand
- Craft
- Name / model
- DT830B Digital multimeter · Model: DT830B (on the product); 6163 (on the packaging)
- Batch number(s)
- 5 999552 415460
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Digital multimeter with yellow plastic housing and a monochrome LCD display. The different modes of measurement can be selected by a yellow plastic switch. Technical parameters: 9 V; Class II.; measuring ranges: AC 200-750 V, DC 200m V-1000 V, DC 200 μA-10 A, 200 Ω-2 MΩDimensions: 125 mm x 70 mm
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because during use a flashover may occur due to insulation defects. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61010.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/05/2012
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