EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Angle grinder Selekta “Vinkelsliber (Angle grinder)” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1368/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because a plastic part for fixing the screw of the rear cover may easily break causing the rear cover to fall off and making live parts accessible.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.
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Product
- Angle grinder.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because a plastic part for fixing the screw of the rear cover may easily break causing the rear cover to fall off and making live parts accessible.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/05/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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