OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Fluke Test Lead - Model 3PHVL-17XX (2306-0108)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2306-0108
Reason for the recall
- The black moulded plastic insulators covering the neutral banana jack terminals of the affected cables are brittle and may crack during the factory assembly process or through stresses expected from normal operation/reasonable use.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandFluke
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Fluke Test Lead - Model 3PHVL-17XX
- Brand
- Fluke
- Name / model
- 3PHVL-17XX
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- United States
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Fluke Test Lead - Model 3PHVL-17XX
- Hazard: The black moulded plastic insulators covering the neutral banana jack terminals of the affected cables are brittle and may crack during the factory assembly process or through stresses expected from normal operation/reasonable use.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users by Fluke.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Cables which are accessories to a power quality analyser
- Brand
- Fluke
- Model
- 3PHVL-17XX
- Further identifiers
- Recalled Cables may also be present in kits that have serial numbers 53900001 to 60199999 (inclusive)
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Product Description
- The product is a 4-conductor test lead accessory that is interconnected to a Fluke power quality analyser used in electrical installation for measurement purposes. The three conductors for phase connections have red 4mm shrouded banana jack terminals whereas the single conductor for the neutral connection has black terminals. The recalled cables are sold separately as 3PHVL-17XX Cable Replacement Kits and are included with the following kits: Fluke-3540 Power Monitors, 173x Series Power Loggers, 174x Series Power Quality Loggers and 177x Series Power Quality Analysers.
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- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The black moulded plastic insulators covering the neutral banana jack terminals of the affected cables are brittle and may crack during the factory assembly process or through stresses expected from normal operation/reasonable use.
- During installation/removal of the black N-terminal conductor from an electrical installation the presence of a crack in the insulation may allow direct contact to the conductor or a voltage transient to arc to the user potentially leading to electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Fluke has stopped shipping the affected cables and has informed distributors to stop selling the products with the affected cables and to return any units in their stock to Fluke for replacements.
- End users/customers have been contacted regarding the potential safety risk with instructions to stop using the cables register for a free replacement of the cables.
- The recall notice has been sent to the UK distributors / customers and the link to the specific UK website is the following: https://www.fluke.com/en-gb/support/safety-notices/17xx-quadcable-recall
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2306-0108
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive Product Safety and Market Surveillance Unit
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users by Fluke.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Cables which are accessories to a power quality analyser
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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