Safety Alert: Fwd: Company Recalls DVM's

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SRI FOR THE OT, but this is a Safety Alert! PASS IT ON...



> Company Recalls Electrical Meters
> Mon Aug 19, 2:37 PM ET
>
> WASHINGTON (AP) - About 40,000 digital multimeters are being recalled
> because they can put users at risk of shock,
> thermal burns and even electrocution.
>
> The meters, which measure voltage, resistance and current, can take
> longer than normal — up to 18 seconds — to display
> readings of voltages over 500 volts. The delay could be misinterpreted
> to mean there is not a high voltage.
>
> Fluke Corp., of Everett, Wash., has received a total of four reports
> from Canada and Australia in which meters gave a
> delayed response, although no injuries have been reported, the Consumer
> Product Safety Commission said Monday.
>
> More than 17,000 of the meters were sold in the United States. Those
> included in the recall are yellow and black, have the
> numbers 175, 177 or 179 written on the front and have a serial number of
> 79,000,000 or below.
>
> Meters should be returned for a free repair. The company can be reached
> at 1-800-260-4819.