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GERN KULMAHIOMAKONE (angle grinder) — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockSep 27, 2013
Photo from the official notice: GERN KULMAHIOMAKONE (angle grinder) — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: GERN KULMAHIOMAKONE (angle grinder) — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: GERN KULMAHIOMAKONE (angle grinder) — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because the fixing of the back part may easily break and the back part could thus come loose. When the back part is not in place, it is possible to come into contact with live parts.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (07/08/2013)

Product description

Angle grinder. Technical information: 230 V, 50 Hz, 900 W, 11000 RPM and diameter of grinding wheel 125mm, Class II.

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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