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Fuse wire 5, 15 &30 Amp Fuse Wire 1. B & Q, 2. Wilkinson, 3. Homebase, 4. Masterplug
Official notice
2 Mar 2012
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2 Mar 2012
An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Fuse wire 5, 15 &30 Amp Fuse Wire 1. B & Q, 2. Wilkinson, 3. Homebase, 4. Masterplug. Null Incorrect material was used to produce the 5A fuse wire. It should be made of tin-coated copper, however, due to a mix up in the factory, stainless steel wire was used instead. Stainless steel has a different electrical resistance to copper and at normal working current (approximately 2.5A) the fuse wire will glow red hot. Published 2012-03-02.
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The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.
Recall number
0345/12
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2012-03-02
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Null Incorrect material was used to produce the 5A fuse wire. It should be made of tin-coated copper, however, due to a mix up in the factory, stainless steel wire was used instead. Stainless steel has a different electrical resistance to copper and at normal working current (approximately 2.5A) the fuse wire will glow red hot.
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Brand: 1 B Q 2 Wilkinson 3 Homebase 4 Masterplug.
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