Electric shock, Fire

0500/06

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Case number
0500/06
Category
Machinery
Type / Model
WN115AG
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇭🇺 Hungary
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2006-08-11

⚠️ Risk

This product poses a risk of electric shock because certain internal wires are not fixed, thus they can get into contact with moving parts and get damaged. During the electric strength test breakdown occurred (unsatisfactory reinforce insulation). This product poses a risk of fire because during the normal load test the speed suddenly dropped, smoke was emitted through the ventilation holes and the appliance caught fire.Due to the short-circuit and fire the insulation of the stator-coil and armature coil burnt down. This product does not include all required markings.The Hungarian instruction manual significantly differs from the English text.This angle grinder does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the European Standards.

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

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