! * 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?