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Fluke 8x V Series Digital Multimeters (DMM) — electric shock risk

UK OPSSHigh riskElectric shockFeb 16, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Fluke 8x V Series Digital Multimeters (DMM) — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Fluke 8x V Series Digital Multimeters (DMM) — electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

Some products may have an intermittent electrical connection in the COM terminal which may cause an operator to incorrectly assess a hazardous electrical installation as being disconnected/safe to touch. This incorrect assessment could result in electric shock/electrocution/burns due to arc flash if contact is made with the installation conductors.

Remedy

The importer has withdrawn the affected product from the market and informed all distributors to stop sale and return any affected products. The importer has informed and contacted distributors/end customers with information related to the potential safety risk and provided instructions to perform a simple test and return the DMMs for repair, free of charge. The importer has issued a safety notice on its website to all end customers who have purchased the products. For more information, please access the Fluke website: https://www.fluke.com/en-us/support/safety-notices/8x-v-safety-notice

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

The product is used to make electrical measurements and tests including AC and DC voltage, temperature (thermocouple), resistance, continuity, capacitance, AC and DC current by professional operators

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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