EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Laser engraving machine Twotrees “Totem 60P” — risk: damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01657/22
Summary
The product does not have a protective housing that prevents access to laser radiation, no manual reset nor key-operated main switch, and lacks an emission warning device. In addition, the laser does not switch off in the event of vibration or impact and the engraving programme continues to run autonomously after interruption and restoring of power supply. Furthermore, the product is mis-labelled as Class 3 laser…
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Product
- Laser engraving machine with a rectangular frame of an aluminium alloy, with a laser head which can work a surface of approximately 30 cm x 30 cm. The machine lacks a casing. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress with the online identifier 1005003189584181.
What is the risk?
- The product does not have a protective housing that prevents access to laser radiation, no manual reset nor key-operated main switch, and lacks an emission warning device. In addition, the laser does not switch off in the event of vibration or impact and the engraving programme continues to run autonomously after interruption and restoring of power supply. Furthermore, the product is mis-labelled as Class 3 laser but should be considered as a Class-4 laser, lacks a machine type plate, and has no operating instructions in the national language. Users' or bystanders' eyes may be directly exposed to the laser light, resulting in damage to the eyesight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 60825-1 and EN 60825-4.
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: 23/08/2022
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