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SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockInjuriesNov 19, 2021
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock & injuries risk

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

Hazard

Accessible metal parts can become live due to the wire ends of the main cable not being properly anchored, the inadequate insulation of the conductive parts and the interruption of the protective conductor continuity. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. Furthermore, the machine is not equipped with an interlocked switching device. Therefore, the machine may start unexpectedly and the user may be injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60204.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (13/05/2021)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (13/05/2021)

Product description

Red single-phase asynchronous motor with 2.2 kW rated power. Size: 36 cm x 21 cm x 23,5 cm. The product was also sold online.

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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