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Machinery

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 24 Aug 2006In the weekly report of 25 Aug 2006 (week 33, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Electric drilling machine “POWER GT”Type/model: PG-ID0 (ZIJ-13T)1200W).
Risk
The product poses a risk of:- <u>electric shock</u> because the wires in the surroundings of the switch are unfixed and can get pinched;- <u>fire</u> because during the thermal test, after 4,5 minutes the machine started to operate at fluctuating speed, then emitted smoke and flame and stopped;- <u>injury</u> because the instructions for use do not contain provisions required for the safe use (e.g. applicable extension cord in case of outdoor use, use of ear-protector required for operation).This product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the European Standard EN 60745.
Measures
  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0536/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0536/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-33 (XML)
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