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HoldPeak Digital Multimeter — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentFeb 28, 2020
Photo from the official notice: HoldPeak Digital Multimeter — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: HoldPeak Digital Multimeter — chemical & environment risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The plastic material of the cables of the product contains an excessive amount of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and lead (measured values up to: 0.87 % and 0.26 % by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation and with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Manufacturer
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer

Product description

Digital multimeter with black and blue plastic housing, used to check voltage and current variables in electrical circuits.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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