Selling/giving secondhand TV....Liability?

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I am upgrading my TV.

It's under 2 years old, mint, 42" HD ready Panasonic.

I'm worried about liability should I sell it or even give to the local old folks home.

If it goes wrong and should harm someone where do I stand legally.

I have no use for it and it's far too early for the tip.

D in W
 
Check out the charity shops to see which ones take electrical goods. They will check it over before putting it on sale, so that'll take your worries away. :thumbs:
 
I would give it to the local old folks home rather than a charity shop if they would take it, I am sure they will have a sparky that could pat test it as all other electrical goods would have to be tested anyways.

spike
 
Dave in Wales said:
I am upgrading my TV.

It's under 2 years old, mint, 42" HD ready Panasonic.

I'm worried about liability should I sell it or even give to the local old folks home.

If it goes wrong and should harm someone where do I stand legally.

I have no use for it and it's far too early for the tip.

D in W
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what a wounderful gesture that is very kind :thumbs:
 
yeah a PAT test will ensure that its legal. Best gettnig the home to do it by their own contractor.
As long as you dont drop it on someones foot delivering it you should be fine.
 
Televisions do not need to be PAT tested, pat testing in general refers to items that weigh on average less than 18Kg and are intended to be moved from place to place.

I am a TV engineer and have never come across a TV that has been PAT tested or needed to be.

For more info look here

http://www.pat-testing.info/appliance.htm

A 2 year old Panasonic tv should have no probs, I work for a Panasonic service centre, if they develope faults they will just trip, or turn off by themselves.


John:)
 
j37r said:
Televisions do not need to be PAT tested, pat testing in general refers to items that weigh on average less than 18Kg and are intended to be moved from place to place.

I am a TV engineer and have never come across a TV that has been PAT tested or needed to be.

For more info look here

http://www.pat-testing.info/appliance.htm

A 2 year old Panasonic tv should have no probs, I work for a Panasonic service centre, if they develope faults they will just trip, or turn off by themselves.

John:)
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interesting, so does that apply to desktop computers then as they cant really be moved like a TV?
 
neil_g said:
interesting, so does that apply to desktop computers then as they cant really be moved like a TV?
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they are genreally under 18Kg and i know mine at work have been PAT certified only recently.
 
j37r said:
Televisions do not need to be PAT tested, pat testing in general refers to items that weigh on average less than 18Kg and are intended to be moved from place to place.

I am a TV engineer and have never come across a TV that has been PAT tested or needed to be.
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What about PUWER and EAW regs? See here
 
42" panasonic HD plasma you say............:shrug:

Hmm, I'll gladly rehome that for you and take the risk and sign a disclaimer to say I won't sue you if it kills me...... and I will then rehome our 32" LCD panasonic..........
 
Check, if it is analogue, then they may not want it. Cheshire got the analgue signal switched off recently, so would need a digital feed.
 
Dave in Wales said:
It's under 2 years old, mint, 42" HD ready Panasonic.
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lawrie29 said:
Check, if it is analogue
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£1m says its not!

If its a panny under 2 yrs old then flatscreen guaranteed and given ours is 3 and a bit now with 2 tuners built in (apparently i can record to the TV as well as watch - never read the destruction book though) it will be digital friendly.
 
A 2 year old Panasonic has both analogue and digital tuners, some also have Freesat tuners as well.

PUWER and EAW regs only apply to workplaces, not homes, I doubt that a nursing home would be considered a workplace.

We do P.A.T (Portable Appliance Testing) testing, one of our staff is City and Guilds qualified for that purpose, main items for testing are Kettles, Irons, Toasters, Lamps, Small PC monitors etc.

Plugtops and wiring are also checked, items such as Fridges, Washing Machines and Cookers are not tested.


John:)
 
oops opened a can of worms with the pat test thingy, I would have said an old folks home would be a place of work though, what about the nurses/careres that work there looking after the oldies.

I am no sparkie I just work in the buiilding trade and we get everything pat tested but like said its because they are portable, that why I suggested the pat test.

spike
 
You worry too much, do what you want with it and forget about it
 
j37r said:
A 2 year old Panasonic has both analogue and digital tuners, some also have Freesat tuners as well.

PUWER and EAW regs only apply to workplaces, not homes, I doubt that a nursing home would be considered a workplace.

We do P.A.T (Portable Appliance Testing) testing, one of our staff is City and Guilds qualified for that purpose, main items for testing are Kettles, Irons, Toasters, Lamps, Small PC monitors etc.

Plugtops and wiring are also checked, items such as Fridges, Washing Machines and Cookers are not tested.


John:)
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If it has a plugtop on it then it should be tested, if it is hard wired then it should be inspected, as with most HSE stuff it's a guidance rather than a law.... However, should anything go wrong then someone would be in deep doggy doos if an appliance hadn't been examined or tested!...... We pay £1.50 per test . Hardly worth not doing it:thinking:
 
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