Electric shock, Fire

0590/06

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Case number
0590/06
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Published
2006-09-15

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because: - when a voltage of 600 V DC was applied, the power reading turned on for one second and the fuse did not interrupt the current, which destroyed the measuring appliance; - the product does not comply with the requisite creep distance and air gap;- during the tensile and bending test it was discovered that the product does not meet the requirements, including shortcomings regarding the strain relief.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61010.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the supplier.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Digital multimeter “ELRO”Type/model: No. M320, EAN 8711658319513.