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Electric planer – Strauss Austria

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 20 Sep 2007In the weekly report of 21 Sep 2007 (week 37, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric planer
Brand
Strauss Austria
Brand as notified
STRAUSS AUSTRIA
Type / model
ST/PL821-902 on the packaging, ST/PL821-903 on the label, Bar code: 9 120 022 490 243 (on the packaging), 1092034789500 (on the label)
Description
The product has plastic cover and the surface contacting the material to be treated is made of aluminium. The button setting the depth of planning also serves as a grip. The appliance neither has an automatically closing protecting shield nor a lowering device. The machine can be operated by pressing the locking button then the starting button, where it cannot be locked. Main parts of the device: mains plug with inscription "16A250V YXD-02 YYEAC”+VDE; mains cable with inscription "YU YAO YU XIANG H05VV-F 0,75mm2+VDE"; bi-circuit switch with inscription "FA6-8/2B8 8(6)A 250V~ 5E4" + SEMKO; condenser with inscription: "MKT .22 GPF K x2 40/085/21 MEX/AID EN 132400 275VAC 250VAC"+VDE. Technical specification: 230V~50Hz; 600W; 15000 r/min; width and depth of cutting: 82x1mm, Class II.
Risk
This product poses a risk of :- electric shock because after the thermal test the electric strength of the insulation decreases, and the majority of the information related to electric safety is missing from the instructions for use, - fire because during the thermal test the planer caught fire,- injuries because the instructions for use do not include the majority of the general instructions related with the safe use of the product. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and imposition of fine ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0936/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0936/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0936/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-37 (XML)
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