Electrical products show more serious defects than before   (04.03.2008)
The yearly market surveillance attended to by the Safety Technology Authority (Tukes) has revealed more seriously defective electrical products than before. We found 300 electrical appliances with safety defects, of which 67 showed serious faults. However, the electrical products on the Finnish market are generally seen safe. The co-operation between the surveillance authorities of other EES...

Extremely dangerous electrical appliance on the finnish market   (19.07.2007)
Safety Technology Authority TUKES is warning consumers of an extremely dangerous electrical appliance that has been available in stores all across Finland this summer. The appliance in question is a battery-operated rechargeable flyswatter (fly racket), in which mains voltage from the wall socket is routed almost directly to the conductive grid element when the appliance is being recharged....

Serious electrical fire risks at grain farms   (04.06.2007)
The Safety Technology Authority (TUKES) has investigated the electrical and fire safety of production buildings at grain farms in Finland. The investigation revealed many safety defects in design, implementation and documentation of electrical installations. Systematic maintenance procedures were also found to lie at a worrying poor level. Such shortcomings in electrical safety inevitably lead to...

Be careful when shopping electrical products on the Internet   (16.05.2007)
As consumers do more and more shopping on the Web, there is an increased risk that the choice may be wrong or the product is not used in the right way. Buyers should be able to make sure that the product can be used safely and is not dangerous to anyone's life, health or property. For the first, when ordering electrical equipment on the Web, it is good to check whether the product carries the...

Most toys sold with safe transformers and loaders   (25.04.2007)
The authorities of the Baltic Sea States arranged a joint project late 2006 to supervise the electrical safety of the transformers and loaders of toys. Finland was represented by the Safety Technology Authority (TUKES). The results of the project show that the situation is relatively good here in Finland. Instead, dangerous products were found in Latvia and Germany.  In Finland, TUKES...

Clear increase of fatalities in electrical fires   (03.04.2007)
Fires caused by electrical equipment cost the life of 24 people last year. The number of fatalities in these fires has increased clearly in the last few years, in the same way as in other fire types. Typical accident victims are middle-aged men or elderly people, and alcohol is often involved. The Safety Technology Authority (TUKES) has studied the causes and characteristics of electrical fire...

Three fatalities in electrical accidents in 2006   (08.03.2007)
Three fatal electrical accidents were recorded in Finland last year. One of them was suffered by a professional in the field of electricity. The yearly average of fatal electrical accidents is 3 to 4. We have seen no year with avoided lethal electric shocks. Of the last year's fatal electrical accidents, two were suffered by laymen and one by a professional in the field of electricity. The...