Product Safety Report: Vevor Polishing Buffer Bench Lathe (2210-0091)

Product Safety Report for Vevor Polishing Buffer Bench Lathe presenting a serious risk of cuts.

Summary

Product: Vevor Polishing Buffer Bench Lathe

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of cuts as the blade is accessible by hand from the side without the guards activating.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Type Machinery – Bench Lathe
Brand Vevor
Other Identifiers AP-1 DGNMGTJDKDM000001V2-GB
Country of Origin China
Product description Polishing buffer bench, functioning as a table saw, polisher or lathe
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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of cuts as the blade is accessible by hand from the side without the guards activating. The blade cover falls directly onto the blade and in operation is likely to break or shatter, and the opposite spindle is always exposed. There was insufficient securing of wires internally to the product.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2210-0091

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 30 June 2023