Fluke Recalls Voltage Detector: Shock or Burn Hazard

March 12, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: FLUKE VOLTALERT® VOLTAGE DETECTOR

UNITS: ABOUT 33,000

MANUFACTURER: FLUKE CORPORATION, OF EVERETT, WASH.

HAZARD: THE TESTERS CAN FAIL TO GIVE AN INDICATION OF LIVE VOLTAGE, RESULTING IN THE OPERATOR FALSELY BELIEVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF, POSING A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR THERMAL BURNS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE FLUKE VOLTAGE TESTERS LOOK LIKE A PEN WITH A YELLOW, WHITE AND GRAY BODY. THE TESTERS MEASURE 90 TO 1000 VOLTS ALTERNATING CURRENT (VAC). “FLUKE” AND THE MODEL NUMBER ARE PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF EACH UNIT. THE RECALL INVOLVES FLUKE 1AC-A1-I VOLTALERT® TESTER WITH THE FOLLOWING MODEL AND ITEM NUMBERS:

PRODUCT MARKINGDESCRIPTION
1AC-AIFLUKE-1AC-I VOLTALERT VOLTAGE TESTER

SOLD AT: INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS AND ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS NATIONWIDE FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2010 FOR ABOUT $25.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT FLUKE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT FLUKE TOLL-FREE AT (888) 983-5853 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 4 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.FLUKE.COM/1AC-A1RECALL

PICTURE OF RECALLED ELECTRICAL TESTER

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Comments

2 Responses to “Fluke Recalls Voltage Detector: Shock or Burn Hazard”

  1. kathy lemanski on August 5th, 2011 11:05 pm

    i have the fluke that has been recalled and want it replaced.the model number is 1ac/ai. please send me a new one. my address is W6178 hackbarth fort atkinson wi 53538
    thanks
    kathy

  2. Chrys Scott on August 11th, 2011 10:35 pm

    Have these testers been sold in Australia and if so dose the recall aply to them?

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