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Tennis Ball Serving Machine – Metaltek “Playmate Smash”

Serious risk Electric shock, Entrapment

Published by Safety Gate 27 Mar 2019In the weekly report of 5 Apr 2019 (week 14, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tennis Ball Serving Machine
Brand
Metaltek
Name
Playmate Smash
Type / model
Serial number: 441222
Description
Playmate Smash tennis ball serving machine powered via mains electric.
Risk
Fluid ingress is possible through the hopper and ball entry point. In addition, the rotating feed unit is unguarded. Inadequate protection leads to a risk of electric shock and entrapment which may cause injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 60204 and EN 12100.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the distributor · from 20 Jul 2018
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0561/19
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0561/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-014 (XML)
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