EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Manual plastic sealing machine Impulse Sealer — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01423/20
Summary
The product's electric supply is not correctly anchored, and the earthing system can break. Therefore, accessible parts may become live. Moreover, the plug has an inadequate fuse, increasing the risk of the product becoming live. Users may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and of the relevant European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2
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Product
Manual plastic sealing machine — Impulse Sealer
- Brand
- Impulse Sealer
- Name / model
- Plastic Sealing Machine · PFS-100, PFS-150, PFS-200, PFS-250, PFS-300, PFS-400
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Manual plastic sealing machine for 300mm PP/PE bags.
What is the risk?
- The product's electric supply is not correctly anchored, and the earthing system can break. Therefore, accessible parts may become live. Moreover, the plug has an inadequate fuse, increasing the risk of the product becoming live. Users may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and of the relevant European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 26/06/2020
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