Polishing machine
Waxing and Polishing Machine
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product features poor quality connections with wires soldered directly to component tails in a high vibration environment. Moreover, the clearance and creepage distance between the primary and the secondary circuits of the transformer are not sufficient. The user can have access to live parts and receive an electric shock. It could also lead to a fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 17 December 2024
Product
- Description
- Blue orbital polisher with 12V, supplied with 2 x 12V Lithium-Ion battery packs and plug in charger. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
- Packaging
- Cardboard box.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01946/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-22
- Published
- 21 May 2025
- Modified
- 11 December 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/01984/25 was withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority, given that there s no conclusive information about the products with chemical risk.
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