Safety notice: beware of imitations of NHP's Lockdin device

NHP has advised that inferior quality imitation copies of its Lockdin range have recently appeared in the market.

Most likely sourced from neighbouring countries, according to NHP the inferior copies of the device pose a genuine safety risk and should be avoided at all costs.

According to the company, the imitation product can be identified by the following attributes:

• The plastic base is fabricated from a flexible material. As a result, the metal arm can flex around the MCB toggle so that it can be easily defeated, even when padlocked. It is also very easy to remove entirely, padlocked or not. This is a serious safety concern.
• The base moulding cannot accommodate the auxiliary filler accessory due to incorrectly formed cavities.
• The bottom of the base moulding is not rounded. This design change was introduced in 2012 to facilitate the fitment of a Lock-Din/MCB combination to the NHP NC chassis.
• The tag clip on the copy Lockdin appears to be glued on. It is easily bent or detached with minimal force.
• The right angle on the metal arm is not straight