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Angle grinder – Straus Austria

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 9 Dec 2010In the weekly report of 10 Dec 2010 (week 49, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Angle grinder
Brand
Straus Austria (10 alerts)
Type / model
ST/115-103, bar code: 9120022491356
Description
Angle grinder.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the insulation is insufficient and electric breakdown can occur between accessible metal parts and live parts;- the protecting sleeves for wires are not fixed and if they come out of place the wires could touch metal parts.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and with the relevant European standard EN60745.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market 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 1835/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1835/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-49 (XML)
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