
Angle grinder “Man’s friend”Type/model: MF 125-104
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
This product poses a risk of electric shock because: - during the electric strength test the breakdown occurred (unsatisfactory insulation); - certain internal wires which are not fixed can get into contact with moving parts and get damaged. This grinder also poses a risk of fire because during normal load test the functioning of the machine became abnormal, smoke was emitted through the ventilation holes and the product caught fire. Due to the short-circuit and fire the commutator and the insulation of the stator-coil and armature coil burned down. This product does not include all required markings. This angle grinder does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the European Standards.
Measures taken
- Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Angle grinder “Man’s friend”Type/model: MF 125-104.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0498/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-31
- Published
- 10 August 2006
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