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Garden shredder TCK Garden “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1322/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the isolation of the electric part from the metal part of the engine is not sufficient and they can easily get in contact;- the support to the engine presents metal parts that risks to cut the electric cables;- the metal blade is partly accessible and it can easily get in contact with the electric components.The product does not comply with the Machinery…
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Product
Garden shredder — TCK Garden
- Brand
- TCK Garden
- Name / model
- Unknown · BVE2400, Serial number: 20121108618
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code: 3661602002105 Batch No: 20121108594 to 20121108911 .
- Category
- Machinery
- Electric garden shredder (2400W) that can be used on branches with a maximum diameter of 40 mm. It stands upright and has two wheels and collection box of 12 kg. It comes unassembled in a round cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the isolation of the electric part from the metal part of the engine is not sufficient and they can easily get in contact;- the support to the engine presents metal parts that risks to cut the electric cables;- the metal blade is partly accessible and it can easily get in contact with the electric components.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2013
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