Electrical Safety Recall Notice - HPM extension lead

[DTurnell]

A friend of mine notified me of this product recall.

Legrand Australia—HPM Assorted Extension Leads
PRA number: 2012/13171
Date created: 15th June 2012

Product information
Product description
White extension leads (with and without piggy back plugs) in lengths of 1m to 15m

Identifying features
R2702 - 2 metre white extension lead
R2703 - 3 metre white extension lead
R2705 - 5 metre white extension lead
R2707 - 7 metre white extension lead
R2710 - 10 metre white extension lead
R2715 - 15 metre white extension lead
R2601 - 1 metre white extension lead with piggy back plug
R2602 - 2 metre white extension lead with piggy back plug
R2604 - 4 metre white extension lead with piggy back plug
R2606 - 6 metre white extension lead with piggy back plug
R2610 - 10 metre white extension lead with piggy back plug
Affected products have the date code 02/12, 03/12, and 04/12.

What are the hazards?
If the Active and Earth wires are swapped, there is a risk of electric shock if the extension lead is used with a Class 1 (earthed) appliance.

What are the defects?
The wires have been accidentally transposed during manufacture, meaning the pins on the plug may not be wired to the correct aperature on the socket.

Dates available for sale
1st March 2012 - 14th June 2012

Where the product was sold
Nationally

Traders who sold this product
Mitre-10, Officeworks, Danks, Dick Smith Electronics, Big W, Electrical Wholesalers

Supplier
Legrand Australia

Supplier's web site
http://www.legrand.com.au

What should consumers do?
Customers are advised to unplug the product immediately and contact the HPM Legrand Australia call centre on 1300 369 777 (selecting option 1) between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Customers are further requested to have the potentially affected product with them when they make the call.

Advertisements and supporting documentation
HPM Extension Lead Recall Notice.pdf
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[Don Allen]

This is one of the major risks of Australian electrical equipment standards as we only use single pole appliance switches. In europe they use two pole switches so both mains conductors are disconnected when you switch an appliance off.

Even Non Hostile environments should have extension cords and IEC leads tested for correct polarity. It is something any competent person can do with easily obtainable neon mains testers and IEC adaptors.
http://www.ee.uwa.edu.au/~allend/NewApl1.html.
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Lighting Designer and manufacturer of Theatre Electronics

[djrappa]

Yes but how many consumers buy a lead from Kmart and then have it tested before plugging their TV into it?

That's a bad messup.
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Cheers
Clint Dulieu
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