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Angle grinder

Serious risk Electric shock, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 18 Oct 2007In the weekly report of 19 Oct 2007 (week 41, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Angle grinder
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
WS 500/115 Art. No 67080, bar code: 4 011 458 670 802
Description
The motor cover of the angle grinder also serves as a grip and is made of colourful plastic, the switch is covered with black plastic. The product has external screwed brush caps. The second grip can be screwed into one of the holes on the side of the metal crank case. The machine can be switched on by pushing the button forward and switched off by pulling it backwards. The shield is made of iron plate, the cleat welded to it can be fixed onto the crank case by fastening a screw. Main parts of the device: mains plug (10/16A/250V YDB2+mark of manufacturer+mark of test house); mains cable (H05VV-F 2X0,75mm2 SHENG SHI DA +VDE); single-circuit switch (FT3-4/2F1 4(3)A250V5E4+TÜV+mark of manufacturer); condenser (MEX/TENTA MKT 0,22uF K X2 275VAC 40/085/21 EN132400 250VAC+ mark of test house +mark of manufacturer+CE); Technical specification: 230 V; 50 Hz; 500 W; Class II; 11000 RPM; diameter of disc:115 mm.
Risk
This product poses a serious risk of :- electric shock because the internal wires are not fixed, therefore they can get into contact with moving parts; - injuries because the power switch is unfixed, therefore it cannot be established when the device is switched off, furthermore there is no warning concerning the moving disc after switching off the device.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 50144.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and fine ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1085/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1085/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1085/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-41 (XML)
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