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Tabletop Grinder/Sander sold via eBay — fire & electric shock risk

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

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Hazard

The product presents a high risk of injuries as moving parts and linkages are accessible by hand, including the motor cage which is accessible when the cover is easily removed. If a user were to catch a body part in the unguarded moving parts they could receive serious injuries. Also, the bolts holding the sander to the base were loose and will become undone with the vibration of the device. This could result in the user losing control of the machinery and suffering injuries. The product also posed and electric shock risk due to its poor internal build quality. The transformer did not meet creepage and clearance requirements and the adapter featured poor quality connections with wires soldered directly to the PCB. The plug was a 2-pin euro style plug that does not meet the dimensions required by the relevant standard, BS 1363. There was also no fuse present and no instructions to ensure the safe installation and use of the machinery. Improvements are required to the documentation, markings and declaration of conformity. 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

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

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

A silver, grey and yellow tabletop grinder with dark red sanding bolt. Supplied with a 2-pin euro plug 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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