! * Fluke Product Recall * !

[Adam W]

Firstly all the usual guff about sorry for posting this in the wrong section; I tried posting it in the general section but I just couldn't find it amongst the swathes of different categories. Mods feel free to move it or delete it or whatever.

I tried to buy a Fluke T150 today but was told they'd been recalled.

 

[Marvo]

I remember they had a recall on a socket tester but that was a while back. Haven't seen any info about this one.....

Fluke Product Safety Notices - https://www.fluke.com/en-ca/support/safety-notices

 

[Marvo]

I relocated this thread to the > Electrical Tools and Products forum.

 

[pirate]

Hmm...read that safety notice, but can't see it is relevant to T150?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Not aware of the T150 being recalled.
Fortunately, I have the T2.

 

[pirate]

Me neither, but Adam W was told T150 recalled...

 

[rapparee]

I'm after buying a fluke tis65

 

[pirate]

testing a banana right now...

FECK!!!!!!!!
ouch, that hurt!!

 

[Andy78]

Any recall may not be fully publicised yet. I contacted them about my T110 being broken and they confirmed they are having worldwide problems with the T90-150 series.

 

[SparkyChick]

Any recall may not be fully publicised yet. I contacted them about my T110 being broken and they confirmed they are having worldwide problems with the T90-150 series.

What kind of problems @Andy78 or did they not elaborate?

 

[Andy78]

What kind of problems @Andy78 or did they not elaborate?

They did not. Mine was failing to self test or perform continuity, but they did not allude to the specific problem that was causing the fault.

Heard a similar story many times now from other fluke users, sounds like they have been dishing out loads of warranty replacements over the last couple of years.

They offered me a half price replacement but I didn't see the point if it would just break again.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The T2 has been subject to a recall.
Although the serial numbers affected, do not include mine.

 

[telectrix]

I've had a T3 for 20 years.never failed me

 

[sparkdog]

Think I'll stick with Martindale then.

 

[telectrix]

can't go wrong with one of these:

Cyclim Test Lamp 100 with Neon | Cyclim Voltage Indicator - https://cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk/voltage-continuity-testers/1384-cyclim-test-lamp-100-with-neon.html

had mine for donkey's years. no batteries needed.

 

[pirate]

I had a cycling lamp once! It used 1289 Ever Ready battery...

 

[telectrix]

as used in AVO 7's.

 

[Andy78]

Update:

Important Voluntary Recall Information Regarding Fluke T110, T130 and T150 Two-Pole Voltage Testers - https://www.fluke.com/en-gb/support/safety-notices/tpt-recall

 

[SparkyChick]

Update:

Important Voluntary Recall Information Regarding Fluke T110, T130 and T150 Two-Pole Voltage Testers - https://www.fluke.com/en-gb/support/safety-notices/tpt-recall

Thanks for that Andy

Just got mine, manufactured in 2016, serial number fits... time to buy a standby AVI I guess

 

[Andy78]

Thanks for that Andy

Just got mine, manufactured in 2016, serial number fits... time to buy a standby AVI I guess

I just filled in the form to send my 2015 one back too. It's been replaced in my bag by a Martindale now, but always good to have a backup.

 

[SparkyChick]

I just filled in the form to send my 2015 one back too. It's been replaced in my bag by a Martindale now, but always good to have a backup.

I'm just eyeing up the Drummond MTL20. Far more basic but looks like it might be somewhat indestructible

 

[pirate]

Thanks for that Andy, very useful. I have submitted the form to send mine back for a replacement. Not used it a huge amount, but still...you would think they would have worked out that flexes get flexed, and made them robust enough for daily wear and tear...not exactly a cheap product to buy, of its type.
Also, in this era of the internet, and given I registered it with Fluke for the extra warranty, why did I not get an email from them about the recall. Surely it can't be difficult to interrogate their database and send an email to anyone affected?
On that point, I had a fault with a relatively new tumble drier, under warranty, and on contacting them was told that quite apart from the fault I had, that model had been on a recall for a more serious fire-
safety issue for over a year!
I watched the engineer doing the 2 repairs...having seen how apalling the build-quality is I would never leave the house while it is on...it's absolutely the cheapest build you could get, the heater is a bit of board with some wire wound round it, screwed to a bracket beside the drum...
However, it does work very well!

 

[rapparee]

Thanks for that Andy, very useful. I have submitted the form to send mine back for a replacement. Not used it a huge amount, but still...you would think they would have worked out that flexes get flexed, and made them robust enough for daily wear and tear...not exactly a cheap product to buy, of its type.
Also, in this era of the internet, and given I registered it with Fluke for the extra warranty, why did I not get an email from them about the recall. Surely it can't be difficult to interrogate their database and send an email to anyone affected?
On that point, I had a fault with a relatively new tumble drier, under warranty, and on contacting them was told that quite apart from the fault I had, that model had been on a recall for a more serious fire-
safety issue for over a year!
I watched the engineer doing the 2 repairs...having seen how apalling the build-quality is I would never leave the house while it is on...it's absolutely the cheapest build you could get, the heater is a bit of board with some wire wound round it, screwed to a bracket beside the drum...
However, it does work very well!

Which brand was it?

 

[pirate]

Hotpoint, aptly enough...

 

[Andy78]

Could Admin make the recall link a sticky for a short while please ? Fluke are a major brand that many will own, the range of defective items is large, and the potential danger is of a serious nature.

Important Voluntary Recall Information Regarding Fluke T110, T130 and T150 Two-Pole Voltage Testers - https://www.fluke.com/en-gb/support/safety-notices/tpt-recall

 

[SparkyChick]

I'll post a sticky somewhere

 

[SparkyChick]

Well, I've finally received my label email (10 days after I registered for the recall).

My replacement will apparently be arriving 1 to 2 weeks from the date when UPS pick up the package.

 

[Andy78]

Yep, got my recall ticket today too.

 

[pirate]

Got mine too...10 days or more after I registered.
MInd you, I've been 3 days without electricity here, so only just got online again...

 

[oracle]

Got mine too...10 days or more after I registered.
MInd you, I've been 3 days without electricity here, so only just got online again...

How can you be sure your power was off if your voltage indicator is not working?

 

[pirate]

What a very good point! My voltage indicator is in UK awaiting a Fluke returns label.
I can be sure my power was off here in Spain because all the lights went off, the heating went off, the pump for the water went off. there were no streetlights in the town, none of my neighbours had any electricity, my WiFi was down, the local restaurants and shops were closed...and when I stuck my tongue in the socket I didn't get even a tiny tickle...
However, when the supply was restored. I had lights and heat and water...but I decided not to stick my tongue in the sockets, just in case
!

 

[pirate]

You might also be glad to know that once the power was restored I was able to send a considerable amount of "waste" to the sewer!

 

[pirate]

2 typhoons knocked down pylons, the shops were cleared of torches, batteries and candles...fortunately, there was plenty of gin left!

 

[oracle]

And there I believed the rain in Spain fell on the plain

 

[pirate]

Yes, it does...but on the handsome as well! Lol!

 

[oracle]

Yes, it does...but on the handsome as well! Lol!

That's good pirate, means it's not just picking on you

 

[pirate]

LOL! Very funny!
TBH, I have a job on which means I will need my Fluke for the next 2 weeks, and as it is hardly used, I will finish the job before sending it back...albeit, using extra means to prove dead as I go along. I know...don't write in! I am an amateur, my flex leads have hardly been flexed yet, it'll be fine!
Or will it?
HA! Still have my mains testing neon screwdriver!

 

[oracle]

HA! Still have my mains testing neon screwdriver![/QUOTE]

I would rather carry rat poison in my lunchbox than a neon screwdriver in my toolkit!

 

[telectrix]

because he could not recharge his bionic peg leg.

 

[tony mc]

I have just returned 2 x T110 dated 2012 and 2014 as the way I read the recall info is that any of the testers listed dated up to July 2018 should be returned I filled in the appropriate info on the website and they sent me a returns label.
Hopefully they will return 2 new testers!


I should buy another make of tester as my other one is a T600!

Has anyone received new testers yet?

 

[oracle]

Hi Tony
I have returned my tester and took the offer of a free replacement. It's good to deal with a reputable company who will put their money on their products in the event of any claim.

 

[Squid]

Yes, it does...but not on the unwashed smelly Pirates! Lol!

;o))))

 

[MFS Electrical]

I would rather carry rat poison in my lunchbox than a neon screwdriver in my toolkit!

I disagree they are handy for picking scraps of food from between your teeth, scratching that bit of your back you can’t quite reach, untying knots in rope, stirring your tea, using as an awl when you inevitably snap it if your using it as an actual screwdriver, throwing at people to express your disgust (the effect is better if you have already snapped the blade and made it very pointy). Pretty versatile tool in my opinion as long as your not actually planning to use it to test for voltage.

 

[oracle]

I disagree they are handy for picking scraps of food from between your teeth, scratching that bit of your back you can’t quite reach, untying knots in rope, stirring your tea, using as an awl when you inevitably snap it if your using it as an actual screwdriver, throwing at people to express your disgust (the effect is better if you have already snapped the blade and made it very pointy). Pretty versatile tool in my opinion as long as your not actually planning to use it to test for voltage.

Feel the same about simple socket testers, can only tell you it's switched on, or if there's a N/L polarity swap. They cannot detect a N/E polarity swap, or that there is an elevated earth resistance.

 

[MFS Electrical]

Feel the same about simple socket testers, can only tell you it's switched on, or if there's a N/L polarity swap. They cannot detect a N/E polarity swap, or that there is an elevated earth resistance.

Night light?

 

[pirate]

I was joking, actually...LOL!
However, the volt stick is a handy second line of defence...
My old multimeter is far better.

 

[pirate]

and the slim probes get that seagull meat out of my dentures

 

[pirate]

Have packaged it up, and will take it to my local UPS point tomorrow morning. They said not to include any accessories so I kept the fat tips and the insulated sleeves.
I just hope they turn it around quickly...

 

[SparkyChick]

Well wouldn't you know it... printed my label, picked up a T90 and my T150 has succumbed to the problem. Having now experienced it myself I can see there is definitely scope for it screwing someone over, so if you've got a tester that fits the recall, stop using it immediately.

 

[pirate]

Thanks for that SparkyChick! I was in 2 minds about sending mine back because it has not been used a lot, however as you have just pointed out, the fault can manifest itself anytime...no point in taking the risk. Anyway, mine's away to the Netherlands, as they say in the movies...