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Angle Grinder

Serious risk Electric shock, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 2 Jan 2007In the weekly report of 3 Jan 2007 (week 51, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Angle Grinder
Description
Category: MachineryProduct: Angle GrinderBrand: BlaucraftType/number of model: BWS 115
Risk
Protection of the cable is made of the material with inappropriate flexibility and mechanical resistance. This may lead to the damage of power supply cable vain and be the source of insufficient insulation which can cause the risk of electric shock. The content and composition of the user manual (lack of adequate warnings concerning safe use) may lead to the misuse of the grinder and therefore be the cause of external injuries (machinery of that type cannot be used safely without proper user manual).This product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standards EN 50144 and EN 60555.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market
  • Withdrawal from the market
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0887/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0887/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-51 (XML)
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