Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-20
Pitstone · Welding machine
The electrical insulation is inadequate and the creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60974-1.
- Published
- 21 May 2021
- 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): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 21/01/2021
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00666/21
- Model
- 160A
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 6438284134380
Classification
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Risk type
- Electric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Welding machine Electrical specifications:230V AC; 50/60Hz ; IP21; 4.9kVa. The product was also sold online.