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Air compressor Altium — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0005/16
Summary
null The temperature of the air compressor air outlet becomes too high during operation which could lead to the user receiving burns.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1012.
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Product
Air compressor — Altium
- Brand
- Altium
- Name / model
- Air Compressor · Notus 12V; 858640
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Small air compressor which connects to the cigarette lighter socket in a car.
What is the risk?
- null The temperature of the air compressor air outlet becomes too high during operation which could lead to the user receiving burns.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1012.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2015
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