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Angle grinder – Möller Professional

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 18 Jun 2009In the weekly report of 19 Jun 2009 (week 23, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Angle grinder
Brand
Möller Professional (2 alerts)
Type / model
MR/AG230-120
Barcode
131810701206
Barcodes listed
131810701206 (official alert record)
Description
The product has a motor covered with plastic. One grip is fixed to the end of the casing and is made of plastic in another colour. It can be turned after releasing a lock and includes the mains supply switch. The second plastic grip can be screwed into any of the holes on the side of the metal crank case. It is also equipped with a protective shield made of iron-plate, which can be fixed to the crank case by fastening a separate screw. Main parts of the device: mains plug („16A/250V~ Y-002” + mark of manufacturer + VDE); mains cable („H05VV-F 0.75mm2X2C), switch („FA2-10/2B 20(20) A 110V~ 10(10) A 250V~5E4”).
Risk
The product poses risk of:- electric shock, since the electrical strength decreases during the heating test; the dimensions of the main cable do not comply with the requirements and therefore the cable can be damaged;- fire, since the product caught fire and burnt during the heating test carried out at rated power;- injuries, because as a consequence of the inappropriate design of the terminals and the location of the switch, operation of the appliance is not reliable and could present a risk to the user. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0792/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0792/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0792/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0792/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-23 (XML)
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