EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Voltage tester STAMVICK “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0983/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the metal tip is too long and the protection rim on the handle is too small. As a result, the user could accidentally touch the live metal tip during normal use.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61243.
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Product
Voltage tester — STAMVICK
- Brand
- STAMVICK
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model: GS5106 (on the packaging), Model: NO5106 (on the product)
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Voltage tester with red and transparent covering. A glimm lamp is located in the handle for the indication of phase. The packaging of the product is a blue plastic holder with a hang tab.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the metal tip is too long and the protection rim on the handle is too small. As a result, the user could accidentally touch the live metal tip during normal use.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61243.
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: 18/01/2013
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