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SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockMay 20, 2022
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGLE PHASE MOTOR electric motor — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

Accessible metal parts can become live due to that the wire ends of the main cable are not properly anchored and inadequate insulation of the conductive parts may cause interruption of the protective conductor continuity. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 60204.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (29/04/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (29/04/2022)

Product description

Red single-phase asynchronous motor with 2.5 kW rated power. Size: 36 cm x 21 cm x 23,5 cm. Product 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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