Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)
Publicado el 3 de noviembre de 2004
Resumen
CPSC registra el retiro 05035, publicado el 3 de noviembre de 2004. Empresa responsable: Schneider Electric North American Division, of Palatine, Ill.; Unidades reportadas: About 700,000.
Qué peligro representa
An AFCI is an electrical circuit protection device (circuit breaker) that detects electrical arcs from cracked, broken or damaged electrical insulation and shuts off power to the circuit before the arcing leads to a fire. An electronic component failure inside the AFCIs can cause the devices to not detect an electrical arc. Although the AFCIs will function as regular circuit breakers, they may not detect an arc fault, posing a safety risk to consumers.
Qué hacer
Installed AFCIs will be replaced free of charge through electrical contractors. Consumers can return uninstalled AFCIs to the retailers or distributor from whom the unit was purchased for a free replacement unit.
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Detalles del retiro
- Marca
- Schneider Electric North American Division, of Palatine, Ill.
- Fabricante
- Schneider Electric North American Division, of Palatine, Ill.
- Distribuidor
- Electrical distributors and retailers sold the AFCIs between March 2004 and September 2004 for between $30 and $130.
- País
- US
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Preguntas sobre este retiro
¿Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI) fue retirado del mercado?
Sí. CPSC publicó el retiro 05035 el 3 de noviembre de 2004. Peligro reportado: An AFCI is an electrical circuit protection device (circuit breaker) that detects electrical arcs from cracked, broken or damaged electrical insulation and shuts off power to the circuit before the arcing leads to a fire. An electronic component failure inside the AFCIs can cause the devices to not detect an electrical arc. Although the AFCIs will function as regular circuit breakers, they may not detect an arc fault, posing a safety risk to consumers.
¿Qué debo hacer si tengo este producto?
Installed AFCIs will be replaced free of charge through electrical contractors. Consumers can return uninstalled AFCIs to the retailers or distributor from whom the unit was purchased for a free replacement unit.
¿Cómo sé si mi unidad está incluida en el retiro?
Compara los datos de tu producto con los del aviso. Marca: Schneider Electric North American Division, of Palatine, Ill..