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Altium Air Compressor — burns risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsBurnsJan 29, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Altium Air Compressor — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Altium Air Compressor — burns risk

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

Hazard

The temperature of the air compressor air outlet becomes too high during operation which could lead to the user receiving burns.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1012.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (30/11/2015)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (30/11/2015)
  • Destruction of the product — Other (30/11/2015)

Product description

Small air compressor which connects to the cigarette lighter socket in a car.

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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