EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-51
Timco · Fast log splitter
The area where log splitting takes place is not protected adequately. A user may introduce his hand or a finger in the area and have it cut by the blades, or have his palm crushed by the machinery. Furthermore, the product is not correctly insulated against ingress of water; hence, the product may short-circuit and the user may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 609-1.
- Published
- 23 December 2022
- Notifying authority
- Finland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 28/11/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A11/00144/22
- Model
- 7 T, 51 cm
Classification
- Category
- Machinery
- Risk type
- Electric shock, Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Electric wedge log splitter. The product is manufactured in 2021, has a voltage of 230 V, 1.5 kW power, a rated current of 16 A and a frequency of 50 Hz, and weights 86 kg. Product sold online.