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Welding machine – Pitstone

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 12 May 2021In the weekly report of 21 May 2021 (week 20, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Welding machine
Brand
Pitstone
Type / model
160A
Barcode
6438284134380
Barcodes listed
6438284134380 (official alert record)
Description
Welding machine Electrical specifications:230V AC; 50/60Hz ; IP21; 4.9kVa.The product was also sold online.
Risk
The electrical insulation is inadequate and the creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient.Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60974-1.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · ordered on the importer · from 21 Jan 2021
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00666/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00666/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00666/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-20 (XML)
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