Eaton Industries has issued a safety recall on the Quicklag ELQ earth leakage circuit breaker range for products supplied nationally between 1 April 2004 and 15 December 2016.
The company says a non-compliant material has been used in the manufacture of a component. When operating under short circuit conditions the product may express ionised gases through the exhaust port, which may result in conditions creating a fire risk.
Customers should check switchboards or loadcentres for potential affected RCBOs, which can be identified by the presence of a green test button. Products without a test button, or with a white or orange test button, are not impacted. This How to Identify guide provides more information.
The affected products include the following:
| Current rating | 30 mA 1 pole | 10 mA 1 pole | 100 mA 1 pole | 20 mA 2 pole |
| 10 A | ELQ110C3TW | ELQ110C1TW | ELQ110C10TW | ELQ216C3TW |
| 16 A | ELQ116C3TW | ELQ116C1TW | ELQ116C10TW | ELQ216C3TW |
| 20 A | ELQ120C3TW | ELQ120C1TW | ELQ120C10TW | ELQ220C3TW |
| 25 A | ELQ125C3TW | ELQ125C1TW | ELQ125C10TW | ELQ225C3TW |
| 32 A | ELQ132C3TW | ELQ132C1TW | ELQ132C10TW | ELQ232C3TW |
The product features a serial number on the side, from which the date of manufacture can be determined.
If your RCBO is an affected model, contact Eaton using the appropriate registration claim available for download using the link above. If your RCBO is a recalled product, Eaton will arrange for a replacement RCBO to be installed on-site at no charge.
For more information about the recall, end users and electrical contractors can contact Eaton on 1800 870 851. The full recall notice is available here.