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SHEN TONG TEST PENCIL / Voltage Test Screwdriver voltage tester — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockNov 23, 2018
Photo from the official notice: SHEN TONG TEST PENCIL / Voltage Test Screwdriver voltage tester — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SHEN TONG TEST PENCIL / Voltage Test Screwdriver voltage tester — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SHEN TONG TEST PENCIL / Voltage Test Screwdriver voltage tester — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SHEN TONG TEST PENCIL / Voltage Test Screwdriver voltage tester — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SHEN TONG TEST PENCIL / Voltage Test Screwdriver voltage tester — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The uninsulated metal tip of the voltage tester is too long. The user could accidentally touch the live metal tip during normal use and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60900.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (06/10/2018)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (06/10/2018)

Product description

Voltage tester pencil in the shape of a screwdriver. Packaging: blister pack.

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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