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AL-FA Stone Polisher — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockJul 24, 2020
Photo from the official notice: AL-FA Stone Polisher — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: AL-FA Stone Polisher — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: AL-FA Stone Polisher — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: AL-FA Stone Polisher — electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product can operate with fluid running through it but lacks the compulsory residual current protection device.Consequently, if liquid gets in contact with live parts, the product would not stop working and the user could touch live parts, increasing the risk of electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60745-1 and EN 60745-2-3.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (27/05/2020)

Product description

Mains powered angle grinder with built-in water inlet and a circular blade suitable for for stone and other material polishing.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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