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Circular saw – MICA

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 11 Sep 2008In the weekly report of 12 Sep 2008 (week 36, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Circular saw
Brand
MICA (3 alerts)
Type / model
Manufacturer product code M1Y 165F. Item number 1101. Commodity Code 8467223000. Barcode 506099260308.
Description
1200w hand-held circular saw with laser guide. Blue, with MICA logo on the side of the product. Packaging: Blue box with image of product on the front.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- it does not withstand the drop test of 1 metre on to a concrete surface; - the plastic casing cracks and the live parts on the motor brushes become accessible.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0984/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0984/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0984/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-36 (XML)
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