EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Voltage tester Carxpert - Yinte “Multifunctional Digital Tester” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1655/13
Summary
null The metal tip is too long and it is loosely attached to the plastic handle of product, the protection rim is too small. Live parts are thus easily accessible and this poses a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 61243-3.
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Product
Voltage tester — Carxpert - Yinte
- Brand
- Carxpert - Yinte
- Name / model
- Multifunctional Digital Tester · Model: AT002
- Batch number(s)
- 6 931922 205980
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Digital voltage tester with yellow plastic covering, monochrome LCD display and blue indicator LED. The product includes approximately 4.5 cm long metal screwdriver parts. Product dimensions: 135 mm x 27 mm x 24 mm. Technical parameters: 12-240V AC.DC. The product is supplied in a blister.
What is the risk?
- null The metal tip is too long and it is loosely attached to the plastic handle of product, the protection rim is too small. Live parts are thus easily accessible and this poses a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 61243-3.
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: 17/04/2013
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