Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to inadequate earthing and access to live parts under fault conditions.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandVevor
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
- Summary
- Product: Vevor Demolition Hammer Z1G-65
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to inadequate earthing and access to live parts under fault conditions.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users. The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Demolition Hammer
- Brand
- Vevor
- Model
- Z1G-65
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Demolition electric jack hammer with interchangeable wrenches and keys.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the earthing on the appliance is inadequate due to the protective earth input wire being easily detachable. The product also failed the earth bond test. The user could touch a live metal part of the product and receive an electric shock under fault conditions. The product also required improvements to labelling and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users. For further information, access the Vevor recall webpage at: https://uk.vevor.com/pages/Product-Recall-Statement
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2210-0075
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users. The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Demolition Hammer
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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