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Electric planer – 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 just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric planer
Brand
Straus Austria (10 alerts)
Brand as notified
STRAUS AUSTRIA
Type / model
ST/PL822-903 (indicated only on the packaging)
Barcode
9120015759319, 9120022491059
Barcodes listed
9 120 015 759 319 (9 120 022 491 059) (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
9 120 015 759 319 (9 120 022 491 059)
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 planing 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 a button, where it can be locked. By pressing the button again the lock is released, and the planer will switch off if the button is released. Main parts of the device: mains plug with inscription "10-16A 250V~ YDP2" + mark of manufacturer+mark of testing institutes; mains cable with inscription " H05VV-F 2X0,75mm2" + VDE ; one-circuit switch with inscription "41-15811 NIKKO S.12A AC 125V 6A AC 250V C300307A + mark of manufacturer. Technical specification: 230V~50Hz; 710W; 16000 r/min; width and depth of cutting: 82x2mm, Class II.
Risk
These products pose a risk of:- electric shock since 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 it caught fire,- injuries because it is not protected against unintentional operating, the switch can be locked in switched-on position and the instructions for use do not include the majority of the general and several specific instructions related with the safe use. This product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and fine ordered by the authorities Date of entry into force: Unknown
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1111/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1111/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1111/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-42 (XML)
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