Safety Notice: Electrical Cable Recall
Just heard on 6PR and thought the FW community should be informed. Would hate to have someone lose their home and fishing gear. I advised work and they sent this out to all;
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has announced a recall for a particular brand "Infinity" electrical cable.
Please have a read under the following link to know more since these cables may have been used in your own home. The substandard/potentially dangerous cables could be installed in houses built from ~2010 and/ or in renovations. There is no immediate danger but the cable insulation might deteriorate in high temperatures, become brittle leading to potential electric shocks or fires.
Safety Notice:
https://www.accc.gov.au/update/infinity-electrical-cable-recall
Please take 5 minutes to read this and if in doubt about your own home, arrange a professional electrician to check your situation.
Cheers Pete
iana
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One guess
One guess where the cable is made!
Vinesh87
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FYI This is the WA version to
FYI This is the WA version to include WA suppliers. To be honest i don't think many sparlkies would buy there cable at these places.
EnergySafety in conjunction with Consumer Protection and Building Commission today issued a media release on the recall of Infinity cables. The national recall is being coordinated by a taskforce chaired by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
EnergySafety has urged home and business owners that have had electrical wiring work carried out in 2012 or 2013, to contact their builders or electrical contractors to determine the brand of electrical cable installed in homes or business premises.
The sub-standard cables, imported by Infinity Cable Co Pty Ltd (in liquidation), were sold in WA during 2012 and 2013. The Infinity cables were marked with the brand name Infinity or Olsent. All supplies are being recalled after samples failed to meet electrical safety standards due to poor quality plastic insulation coating. Testing has found that the cables will degrade prematurely and, if the cables are disturbed, the insulation could break and expose live conductors - resulting in possible electric shock or fires.
If you have purchased and installed these cables you need to confer with your cable supplier. The cable supplier will arrange for the inspection of the wiring and remediation of any installed cable supplied free of charge to the consumer.
In Western Australia, the cables were sold by Masters Home Improvement and John Danks & Sons (trading as Home Timber & Hardware, Plants Plus and Thrifty-Link Hardware). Please visit their websites for information on returns and stores that sold the Infinity cable.
John Danks & Sons (trading as Home Timber & Hardware, Plants Plus and Thrifty-Link Hardware). Please visit their websites for information on returns and stores that sold the Infinity cable.
As required under Regulation 62 of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991, electrical contractors and electricians who find this cable must notify the owner or occupier of the installation and the relevant network operator.
The recall notice can be viewed at www.recalls.gov.au and further information and Frequently Asked Questions are available at www.accc.gov.au. For general enquiries contact EnergySafety on 6251 1900 or energysafety@commerce.wa.gov.au. Information can also be found on our website at www.energysafety.wa.gov.au.
keg
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another case
of you get what you pay for.you want cheap,you get cheap shit