FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2004
Release # 04-131
Firm's Hotline: (888) 401-9940
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Fluke Corp. Announce Recall of Electrical Testing Components
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm
below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Modular Test Leads used for Electrical Testing
Multimeters
Units: About 110,000
Manufacturer: Fluke Corporation, of Everett, Wash.
Hazard: The leads, which are used to connect probes to handheld digital
multimeters when testing for the presence and amount of voltage present
in electrical circuitry, can result in incorrect multimeter readings.
This poses a serious shock or electrocution hazard if the consumer touches live
wires that the meter has read as having no electrical current. Fluke has
received 29 reports of the leads for Fluke multimeters operating improperly,
though no injuries have been reported.
Incidents/Injuries: Fluke has received 29 reports of the leads for Fluke
multimeters operating improperly, though no injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled test leads are red and black with no permanent
probes attached. They have the Fluke logo on the connector ends. They
were sold individually, as well as with a variety of Fluke multimeters
and accessory kits. The recall includes only Fluke Model TL221, TL222 and
TL224 test leads. The model numbers are not written on the test leads,
but are written on the packaging or on product documents. The recall
does not include Fluke test leads with permanently attached test probes,
and does not include test leads with a SureGrip(tm) symbol, shown below,
either on a tag around the silicon wire or molded onto the connector
end.
Fluke test leads with a SureGrip(tm) symbol are not included in the
recall.
Sold at: Home and hardware stores and electrical distributors nationwide
from December 2002 through March 2004. The leads sold individually for
about $18. Fluke multimeters and accessory kits containing these leads
sold for between $45 and $450.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled modular test leads
immediately and contact Fluke for information on getting free
replacement components.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Fluke toll-free at
(888) 401-9940 between 5 a.m. and 4 pm PT Monday through Friday.
Consumers also can access Fluke's Web site at www.fluke.com. Fluke
has sent direct notice to known purchasers.