Angle grinder
Electric shock Electrical appliances and equipment Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1835/10 |
| Brand | Straus Austria |
| Category | Electrical appliances and equipment |
| Risk Type | Electric shock |
| Notifying Country | Hungary |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | ST/115-103, bar code: 9120022491356 |
| Published | 10 December 2010 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the insulation is insufficient and electric breakdown can occur between accessible metal parts and live parts;- the protecting sleeves for wires are not fixed and if they come out of place the wires could touch metal parts.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and with the relevant European standard EN60745.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Angle grinder.