Starter cable
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POWER FORCE starter cables (120A, EAN 5050172904694) sold at Tesco chains in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland pose a fire risk. During use, the cables may burn at both handgrips in as little as 4 seconds. Additionally, the user manual lacks necessary safety information for proper product use.
Authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. The recalled product is a black cable for positive battery pole connections paired with a red cable for negative pole connections, packaged in a transparent plastic bag with "POWER FORCE" labeling. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do to return or remedy the product.
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The product poses a risk of fire because during starting the cables may burn in the area of both handgrips in 4 seconds. In addition, the user’s manual does not include the necessary information for safe use of the product.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
The starter cable for connecting positive poles of accumulator is black; the starting cable for connecting negative poles of accumulator is red. The product is packed in a transparent plastic bag with marking "POWER FORCE", name of the product in 4 languages, 120A, origin and addresses of distributors for Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland – Tesco chains. Model: EAN: 5050172904694, 120A Notifying country: Slovakia
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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