EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric cable reel Debflex “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1495/14
Summary
null The poor mechanical strength of the internal conductors creates a risk of reduced creepage and clearance distances. The poor positioning of the thermo-retractable sheaths creates a risk of poor protection of live parts. Faults in the fastening of the bare conductors and of the earth conductor can lead to changes in the creepage distances.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage…
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Product
Electric cable reel — Debflex
- Brand
- Debflex
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model FREM024-50;602409, 40 metres;602259, 25 metres.
- Batch number(s)
- 14W03 / 3142186024092
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric cable reels for the garden; 25 metres and 40 metres long.
What is the risk?
- null The poor mechanical strength of the internal conductors creates a risk of reduced creepage and clearance distances. The poor positioning of the thermo-retractable sheaths creates a risk of poor protection of live parts. Faults in the fastening of the bare conductors and of the earth conductor can lead to changes in the creepage distances.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61242.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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