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GWEIKE laser cutting machine — damage to sight risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDamage to sightFeb 23, 2024
Photo from the official notice: GWEIKE laser cutting machine — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: GWEIKE laser cutting machine — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: GWEIKE laser cutting machine — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: GWEIKE laser cutting machine — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: GWEIKE laser cutting machine — damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: GWEIKE laser cutting machine — damage to sight risk

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

Hazard

The laser ‘protection’ window installed has insufficient protective effect.Reflected or diffused laser radiation can escape freely from the working space of the machine and cause damage to the sight of themachine operator/third parties. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 11553, EN13849,EN 14119 and EN 14120.

Measures taken

  • Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions — Importer (31/01/2024)

Product description

Laser machine for cutting sheet metal. The product is sold online, in particular via Alibaba.

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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