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EU Safety Gate · Report-2007-40

Gérex. · Impact drill.

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.

Published
12 October 2007
Notifying authority
Hungary
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
1042/07
Model
GX 500-13.
Category
Machinery
Risk type
Electric shock
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

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.