Damage to sight

Welding filter

HAXPOL
Welding filter
Case number
1146/10
Category
Protective equipment
Type / Model
Level of protection: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇵🇱 Poland
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-07-30

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of damage to sight because, due to an incorrect light penetration ratio, it does not provide the appropriate protection to the user's eyes. Furthermore, the user manual lacks basic information for the safe use of the product (e.g. storage, cleaning, maintenance, disinfection, protection features and characteristics of operation, lack of warnings).The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive or the relevant European standards EN 166 and EN 169.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The product is a welding filter.