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Angle grinder – Straus Austria

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 25 Oct 2007In the weekly report of 26 Oct 2007 (week 42, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Angle grinder
Brand
Straus Austria (10 alerts)
Type / model
ST/AG22001
Barcode
7363867201267
Barcodes listed
7363867201267 (official alert record)
Description
The product has orange plastic cover, the gear house has silver metal cover with back insert at the grip. Main parts of the device: mains plug (FY-007; 16A; 250V; VDE); mains cable (H07RN-F; 2x1mm2; 450/750V; VDE); switch unit (FA5-12/2DB; 12(12)A; 250V~; 5E4; S; CE); suppression condenser (AD; MEX GPF; 0,47 ?F; K; X2; 250V~; + marks of approval); motor without inscriptions. Technical specification: 230 V; 50 Hz; 2500 W; Class II; 6000 RPM; 230 mm.
Risk
The product poses a risk of:- electric shock because the mechanical strength of the ventilation holes are not sufficient, therefore the live parts become accessible,- fire since due to the unfixed internal wiring short circuit may occur, the connections are made by twisting the cores of the wires, screws can protrude into the plastic cover,- injuries because the size of the protection shield is not appropriate.The product does not comply with Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 50144.
Measures
  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers 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 1093/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1093/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1093/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-42 (XML)
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