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UPGOAL laser cutting machine — cuts & damage to sight risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskCutsDamage to sightElectric shockJul 19, 2024
Photo from the official notice: UPGOAL laser cutting machine — cuts & damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: UPGOAL laser cutting machine — cuts & damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: UPGOAL laser cutting machine — cuts & damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: UPGOAL laser cutting machine — cuts & damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: UPGOAL laser cutting machine — cuts & damage to sight risk
Photo from the official notice: UPGOAL laser cutting machine — cuts & damage to sight risk

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

Hazard

The product is missing a fan protective cover, a protective device of the laser head and a protective cover safety switch which can lead users to cut themselves using the product.Moreover, the product is missing protection against laser radiation which can lead to damage to sight for the operator.Additionally, the product's switchboard is not properly insulated, the sockets are not safeguarded with a surge protector, and the protective conductor is not connected to the ground terminal. 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 standards EN ISO 12100, 60204-1, 4414, 11553, 13849, 14120, 13850, EN 61439-1, 61310, 60825.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (07/05/2024)

Product description

Laser cutting machine.

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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