EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Circulating pump GBP-FLO “6M Head Circulating Pump” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00685/26
Summary
The mains cable can be connected to the pump in reverse, allowing the live pin to connect to the earth pin causing live parts to become accessible. The user could touch these accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not meet the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Circulating pump — GBP-FLO
- Brand
- GBP-FLO
- Name / model
- 6M Head Circulating Pump
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Circulating pump manufactured between 2017 and November 2024. Serial numbers beginning with S/N D32 11233b or earlier are affected, as well as batch numbers with prefixes beginning with S/N D32* or S/N C*.
What is the risk?
- The mains cable can be connected to the pump in reverse, allowing the live pin to connect to the earth pin causing live parts to become accessible. The user could touch these accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not meet the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Modification Programme
- Date of entry into force: 20/10/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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