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Electric Belt and Disc Sander/Grinder sold via eBay — fire & electric shock risk

UK OPSSHigh riskFireElectric shockSold on eBayOct 3, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Electric Belt and Disc Sander/Grinder sold via eBay — fire & electric shock risk

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Hazard

The product presents a high risk of injuries as electrical and rotating parts are unguarded and fully accessible. The product also lacked any cut off feature and kept moving despite an item being trapped during testing. If a user were to catch a body part in the unguarded moving parts they could receive serious injuries. The internal build quality is inadequate and could result in the user receiving an electric shock as the transformer did not have the required creepage and clearance distances. The products plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 as the distance from the outside edge to the neutral pin measured too small. This may result in the plug making an improper connection with the socket, leading to a risk of fire or explosion. In addition, the plug’s incompatible dimensions could result in the user receiving an electric shock when inserting or removing the plug from the socket. The fuse did not contain a ballast. The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Remedy

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

An electric tabletop grinder with a dark red sanding belt. Provided with black AC adapter and packaged in a brown cardboard box.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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