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Timco Fast log splitter wedge log splitter — electric shock & injuries risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsElectric shockInjuriesDec 23, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Timco Fast log splitter wedge log splitter — electric shock & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Timco Fast log splitter wedge log splitter — electric shock & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The area where log splitting takes place is not protected adequately. A user may introduce his hand or a finger in the area and have it cut by the blades, or have his palm crushed by the machinery. Furthermore, the product is not correctly insulated against ingress of water; hence, the product may short-circuit and the user may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 609-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (28/11/2022)

Product description

Electric wedge log splitter. The product is manufactured in 2021, has a voltage of 230 V, 1.5 kW power, a rated current of 16 A and a frequency of 50 Hz, and weights 86 kg. Product 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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