Electric shock, Fire

0585/06

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Case number
0585/06
Category
Machinery
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇭🇺 Hungary
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2006-09-15

⚠️ Risk

This product poses a risk of:- electric shock because the internal wires are not fixed and can therefore get into contact with moving parts or get damaged and the conductors can slip out of the terminals of the switch. During the electric strength test, the reinforced insulation failed.- fire because during the temperature rise test, the product caught fire.The instructions for use and safety warnings are incomplete.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the European standard 50144.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Electric angle grinder "Sturm Et Stein"Type/model: AG-11.