EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Smartboard for trucks Wabco “SmartBoard and SmartBoard ADR” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0405/14
Summary
null Truck's SmartBoard was marked with a wrong approval number which is likely to result in confusion with a visually similar product that is battery-operated and could constitute a fire hazard if dangerous goods are transported. Deploying a battery-powered model on a trailer containing dangerous goods would mean that a fire could not be ruled out, even after parking the vehicle.The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Smartboard for trucks — Wabco
- Brand
- Wabco
- Name / model
- SmartBoard and SmartBoard ADR · Ref.: 446 192 110 0 and 446 192 111 0 Approval No E1 R10 044968 was labelled by error with approval No E1 R10 045095.
- Batch number(s)
- Concerns SmartBoards manufactured between 1.07.2013 and 18.10.2013.
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Smartboard for trucks.
What is the risk?
- null Truck's SmartBoard was marked with a wrong approval number which is likely to result in confusion with a visually similar product that is battery-operated and could constitute a fire hazard if dangerous goods are transported. Deploying a battery-powered model on a trailer containing dangerous goods would mean that a fire could not be ruled out, even after parking the vehicle.The product does not comply with the Regulation No 10 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to electromagnetic compatibility.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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