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ALPIN starting cables – battery jumper cables — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireJan 25, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a serious risk of fire because during a simulation of heating overload of the cable by starting with starting impulse (max. 400 A, 15 s) the temperature of the conductor of 392 ºC was detected (permitted value of temperature is 135 ºC), in other case (max 400 A, 30) the temperature of over 400 ºC was registered. After finishing the test, the insulation ignited and the conductors burnt over. The product does not comply with the safety requirements of standard ISO 6722.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers — Other

Product description

A battery jumper cable for connection of positive terminals of accumulator is black, a battery jumper for connection of negative terminals of accumulator is red. The product is marked with names of producer and distributors for Slovakia, Czech Republic and Slovenia, EAN code and Art. number.

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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