Safety recall: Amprobe AM-540 and AM-550 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: meffe
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 08, 2012, 10:54:38 pm
content: Amprobe recalls the multimeters AM-540 and AM-550 since they don't meet the Cat III 1000V / Cat IV 600V ratings.Seehttp://www.amprobe.com/Amprobe/usen/Service/Safety/AM-540-and-AM-550Recall.htmSince this might cause harm or death, take care if you know someone with these meters.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 08, 2012, 11:04:48 pm
content: If I read this correctly, they are refunding your pruchase price, plus give you a new AM-270, plus a gift of money above all of this?"When you return your multimeter, you will receive a refund of their purchase price. We will also include a free AM-270 Digital Multimeter ($100 value) when we send you the return mailer.Upon receiving your recalled product, we will mail you a Refund Visa Debit Card for:$125.00 if you are returning the AM-540$150.00 if you are returning the AM-540 "If this is true this beyond the call of customer service and makes me reconsider them for my next meter.

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 08, 2012, 11:33:32 pm
content: EVERYBODY QUICK! Buy some off eBay, send it to Amprobe and get a profit plus a free multimeter!

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 08, 2012, 11:52:56 pm
content: Fantastic ! selling the 540 @ 76$ ... Nah not taking it .550 @ 93$There's only one listing from testequipmentdepot ...

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 12:02:06 am
content: Quote from: Dave.S on April 08, 2012, 11:52:56 pmDo you reckon we will be able to give it to Amprobe even if it is bought from eBay? I hope that they don't ask for a receipt or a warranty certificate when you send it to them!

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 12:11:07 am
content: Quote from: Mint. on April 09, 2012, 12:02:06 amThey shouldn't do, for a safety recall.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 07:11:00 am
content: You could quite legitimately have thrown away the receipt once it was out of warranty.

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 07:36:23 am
content: Quote from: Psi on April 09, 2012, 07:11:00 am

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 07:58:42 am
content: Quote from: 8086 on April 09, 2012, 12:11:07 amAgreed, their goal seems to be "get them all recalled" for safety reasons so they're likely prepared to pay for all the units they manufactured.

author: siliconmix
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 08:04:17 am
content: it's the right thing to do recall the lot.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 09:04:25 am
content: I only see a form for US customers on the site. And I didn't find anything about the recall onwww.amprobe.eu. Would be interesting to see if this is a US recall only (because of the possible very high damage compensations in the US), or if they do this worldwide.

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2012, 01:22:18 pm
content: Ahhh I love Amprobe.