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Angle grinder AKITA

Official notice

11 May 2012

Last checked

11 May 2012

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Angle grinder AKITA. Null The product poses a risk of injuries because the machine’s parts can separate or break due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the flanges, the connection between the disc and the machine, as well as the fact that the slope of the protection shield on the safety device does not comply. The product poses a risk of electric shock because when using the angle grinder, the double insulation may puncture with the result that live parts are accessible.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive. Published 2012-05-11.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

0717/12

Official notice

2012-05-11

The hazard

Null The product poses a risk of injuries because the machine’s parts can separate or break due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the flanges, the connection between the disc and the machine, as well as the fact that the slope of the protection shield on the safety device does not comply. The product poses a risk of electric shock because when using the angle grinder, the double insulation may puncture with the result that live parts are accessible.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.

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Models

GX-AG003

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Affected products

Product 1

Angle grinder

Risk / hazard

Null The product poses a risk of injuries because the machine’s parts can separate or break due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the flanges, the connection between the disc and the machine, as well as the fact that the slope of the protection shield on the safety device does not comply. The product poses a risk of electric shock because when using the angle grinder, the double insulation may puncture with the result that live parts are accessible.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Akita.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock, Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0717/12

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock, Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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