Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire due to inadequate earthing arrangements.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Drywall Sander
- Name / model
- Number
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Drywall Sander
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire due to inadequate earthing arrangements.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Sander
- Model Number
- 1640
- SKU
- G1065-DWS-1640-UK
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Orange and black drywall sander with black power supply cord and plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it was found to be inadequately earthed, meaning that if a fault was to occur, the product could become live and give the user an electric shock. The product also failed the electrical strength test, which presents a risk of fire.
- The product requires improvements to marking, labelling and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2311-0134
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Sander
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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