Reported risk evidence comparison

Machinery: operating/charging heat — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 15 official alert references published from 2016-12-23 to 2026-06-12. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including cordless screwdriver, electric scooter, chainsaw. The other 7 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about operating/charging heat. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

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Cordless screwdriver · OR/00074/26

Report published 2026-06-12 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin Czechia

Reported product description
Cordless screwdriver operating with a 3.6V built-in Li-ion battery, which can be charged with the provided power supply adaptor. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can overheat and cause burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 62133-2. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 25/03/2025 [1]

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Cordless screwdriver · OR/00075/26

Report published 2026-06-12 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Cordless screwdriver operating with a built-in Li-ion battery, which can be charged with the provider power supply adaptor. The device has an orange and black housing. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can overheat and cause burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 62133-2. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 24/02/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 24/02/2025 [2]

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Electric scooter · SR/01077/26

Report published 2026-04-17 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Black electric scooter made of aluminium alloy. Height: 1250 mm. Width: 490 mm. Length: 1.2 m. When folded: Height : 550 mm. Width: 490 mm. Length: 1180 mm. Weight: 18.50 kg. Product sold online. Products affected are those supplied with the Acer/Predator ES Series 5 (AES025/PES025) batteries that were shipped between June 2024 and December 2025 to AT, DE, CH, UA, PL, CZ and SK. [3]
Reported risk explanation
It cannot be ruled out that the batteries used could overheat and therefore be a fire risk. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 26/02/2026 [3]

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Chainsaw · SR/00384/26

Report published 2026-02-06 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Mini black and blue cordless electric chainsaw. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The battery of the chainsaw has a thermal fuse which is not fitted adequately to the motor. The battery management system may therefore fail to operate as intended and may overheat and/or explode, causing a fire. This product does not comply with he requirements of the Machinery Directive. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 13/09/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 17/11/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 21/07/2025 [4]

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Leaf blower · SR/01382/25

Report published 2025-04-11 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Black and red electric leaf blower with a lithium-ion battery and a charger. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The wires are soldered directly to battery terminals in a high vibration environment, with no secondary form of fixing. This can lead the internal wiring to become detached, causing the product to short circuit and overheat, leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 22/01/2025 [5]

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Leaf blower · SR/01158/25

Report published 2025-04-04 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
A yellow, cordless leaf blower with a lithium-ion battery and a shoulder strap. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The wires are soldered directly to battery terminals in a high vibration environment, with no secondary form of fixing. This can lead the internal wiring to become detached, causing the product to short circuit and overheat, leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 17/12/2024 [6]

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Stairlift · A12/00012/24

Report published 2024-01-12 · notifying country France · reported origin Italy

Reported product description
Stair lift and vertical platform with lithium batteries. [7]
Reported risk explanation
The battery and charger kit provided with the product may overheat, posing a risk of fire. The fire could also affect objects and areas close to the stairlift. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 14/11/2023 [7]

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Electric scooter · A12/00693/23

Report published 2023-04-07 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Black folding electric scooter with Qilive lettering on the carrying surface, accelerator and brake levers mounted on the handlebars, LED lighting and battery charger marked FY0422941000E. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The battery does not have a device which monitors the cells temperature and it can overheat during charging, leading to fire, burns to the user. The design of the folding mechanism is such that it may cause injuries to the user's hand. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 14619 and EN 62133. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 06/02/2023 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

15 distinct official alert references, published between 2016-12-23 and 2026-06-12. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
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20171
20201
20212
20221
20231
20241
20252
20265

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 7 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Operating heat and battery/charging configuration — what evidence do we have?

    If the product includes the reported battery configuration, compare the actual operating or charging heat mechanism with cell/charger specifications, protection circuitry and foreseeable use. Keep heat or electrochemical injury following mouthing or swallowing separate; it does not establish a charging fault.

    Useful evidence: Cell/charger specifications, protection design, operating limits, assembly/revision history and existing thermal/electrical evidence.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]

  2. Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?

    Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.

    Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.

  3. Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?

    Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.

    Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

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Sources and data dates

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European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2026-23 / 2026-06-12 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 637b957dbed6fce4b69c755fe7a58cecc8a0d9f265553f7f3fd86347cb06183c

  • [1] /Safety-Gate/notifications[94] (caseNumber=OR/00074/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 0dc231f336c95e7a62d2e9d8b76999d42ce72714d386b8a9d080827cef9a12f8
  • [2] /Safety-Gate/notifications[96] (caseNumber=OR/00075/26; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 563acf45590819af2bdccec2d19398b4c378b21af76d1f8ae9f2c123b20972ba

European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2021-22 / 2021-06-04 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 12706fc8809f7d576485a5c604247183da94cf925c9695fdf065a64b126728b1

  • [11] /Safety-Gate/notifications[52] (caseNumber=A12/00776/21; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record a6eac4904feb17200f89e20003e735359418f7cc5f6c70175fd8a56d0716561f
  • [12] /Safety-Gate/notifications[53] (caseNumber=A12/00777/21; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 79602fcfb1d17f1d6ba3947857712008711fc31289c1d6fce39ebac766867221

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