Electric shock, Fire, Injuries

0536/06

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Case number
0536/06
Category
Machinery
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇭🇺 Hungary
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2006-08-25

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of:- <u>electric shock</u> because the wires in the surroundings of the switch are unfixed and can get pinched;- <u>fire</u> because during the thermal test, after 4,5 minutes the machine started to operate at fluctuating speed, then emitted smoke and flame and stopped;- <u>injury</u> because the instructions for use do not contain provisions required for the safe use (e.g. applicable extension cord in case of outdoor use, use of ear-protector required for operation).This product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the European Standard EN 60745.

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 drilling machine “POWER GT”Type/model: PG-ID0 (ZIJ-13T)1200W).