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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-10-12serious risk

Impact drill. (Gérex.)

Is my product affected?

Impact drill.

  • Brand Gérex.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

An impact drill model GX 500-13 manufactured by Gérex with a green plastic cover has been recalled due to a serious risk of electric shock. The hazard occurs because basic insulated wires inside the drill come into contact with sharp edges of the stator and other accessible metal parts, creating an electrical hazard. The product does not meet safety requirements under the Machinery Directive and European standard EN 60745.

The competent authority has ordered the product withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. The source does not specify what action affected consumers should take in response to this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses serious risk of electric shock because basic insulated wires get into contact with the sharp edges of the stator and accessible metal parts.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The product has green plastic cover. The machine is supplied with an ordinary chuck, which can be tightened with a tool. Main parts of the device: mains plug (Y002; 10/16A; 250V; + marks of approval); mains cable (YUYAO JINMAELECTRIC WIRE FACTORY; H05VV-F; 2x0.75mm2; VDE); switch + speed regulator unit (FA2-6/1BEK; 4(4)A; 250V~; 5E4; TÜV), suppression unit (MEX/TENTA; MKT; 275V; 0,22uF; X2 + marks of approval) and motor without inscriptions. Technical specification: 230V~; 50Hz; 500W; 0-2800r/min; 13mm; Class II. Model: GX 500-13. Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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