OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Fluke 8x V Series Digital Multimeters (DMM) (2301-0135)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2301-0135
Reason for the recall
- Some products may have an intermittent electrical connection in the COM terminal which may cause an operator to incorrectly assess a hazardous electrical installation as being disconnected/safe to touch.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandFluke
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Fluke 8x V Series Digital Multimeters (DMM)
- Brand
- Fluke
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- United States
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Fluke 8x V Series Digital Multimeters (DMM)
- Hazard: Some products may have an intermittent electrical connection in the COM terminal which may cause an operator to incorrectly assess a hazardous electrical installation as being disconnected/safe to touch.
- Corrective action: The importer has withdrawn the product from the market and informed all distributors to stop sale and return any affected. (For more information please see below).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Digital Multimeters
- Brand
- Fluke
- Model/type
- Within the Fluke 8x V Series, the following models: Fluke 87V, Fluke 87V MAX, Fluke 83V, Fluke 88V
- Serial numbers
- The affected serial numbers are as follows: All Fluke 83V, 87V, 87V MAX or Fluke 88 V models with a serial number between 46280001 and 55370001 (both included). Users can check if they have one of the affected appliances on the back of the appliances.
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Product Description
- The product is used to make electrical measurements and tests including AC and DC voltage, temperature (thermocouple), resistance, continuity, capacitance, AC and DC current by professional operators
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Some products may have an intermittent electrical connection in the COM terminal which may cause an operator to incorrectly assess a hazardous electrical installation as being disconnected/safe to touch.
- This incorrect assessment could result in electric shock/electrocution/burns due to arc flash if contact is made with the installation conductors.
- Corrective action
- The importer has withdrawn the affected product from the market and informed all distributors to stop sale and return any affected products.
- The importer has informed and contacted distributors/end customers with information related to the potential safety risk and provided instructions to perform a simple test and return the DMMs for repair, free of charge.
- The importer has issued a safety notice on its website to all end customers who have purchased the products. For more information, please access the Fluke website: https://www.fluke.com/en-us/support/safety-notices/8x-v-safety-notice
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2301-0135
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- The importer has withdrawn the product from the market and informed all distributors to stop sale and return any affected. (For more information please see below).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Digital Multimeters
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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