Reported risk evidence comparison

Machinery: insulation — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 22 official alert references published from 2006-07-07 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including drill, lawn trimmer, pressure washer. The other 14 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 insulation. 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

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Drill · SR/02672/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Rechargeable drill with wall plug and lithium-ion batteries. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The product's insulation is insufficient and the product could break down over time, causing accessible metal parts to become live. The user could touch those live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [1]
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: 22/06/2026 [1]

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Lawn trimmer · SR/02430/26

Report published 2026-09-11 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Electric grass mower with removable lithium-ion batteries and charger. [2]
Reported risk explanation: Due to inadequate insulation of the product, the user can receive an electric shock from easily accessible live parts In addition, the insufficient insulation may cause the product to overheat, leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the Low Voltage Directive. [2]
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: 22/06/2026 [2]

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Pressure washer · SR/01406/26

Report published 2026-05-15 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Black and red cordless pressure washer gun with rechargeable battery and a wall plug for charging. The product is supplied with accessories including a plastic removable soap container, a submersible pump and a grey hose pipe.Other product identifiers: EH1UK, RVG1995-260119-0001-47, 1501072-3, G1995-V9192574506.Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0FH2WJYG9). [3]
Reported risk explanation: There is insufficient creepage and clearance distance in the product's transformer and the product has insufficient insulation. The user can therefore access live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [3]
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: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]

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Electric wrench · SR/01021/26

Report published 2026-04-10 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Cordless impact wrench with a wall plug and accessories. [4]
Reported risk explanation: Due to insufficient insulation, the metal parts of the product may become live. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [4]
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: 26/01/2026 [4]

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Electric scooter · SR/04428/25

Report published 2025-12-19 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Electric scooter. Voltage: 54.6 V DC - Power or current: 0.55 kW - Power supply unit: Input 100-240 VAC - output 54.6 V DC- Power or current: input: 2.8 Maximum output : 2.0 A [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product is not adequately insulated on the charging connector. The user may therefore have access to live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the machine can move even when the ride-on driver is no longer in control. This could cause an accident and injuries to the user or passers-by. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Electric quad charger · SR/03482/25

Report published 2025-10-10 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Charger sold with blue electric quad bike with 36V motor and 3 x 12V 12Ah. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The charger's transformer has insufficient insulation. Moreover, the clearance and creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are inadequate. Therefore the product may catch fire. This 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: 05/12/2024 [6]

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Polishing machine · SR/01946/25

Report published 2025-05-30 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Blue orbital polisher with 12V, supplied with 2 x 12V Lithium-Ion battery packs and plug in charger. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product features poor quality connections with wires soldered directly to component tails in a high vibration environment.Moreover, the clearance and creepage distance between the primary and the secondary circuits of the transformer are not sufficient. The user can have access to live parts and receive an electric shock. It could also lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [7]
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 [7]

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Electric saw · SR/00277/25

Report published 2025-01-24 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: A cordless reciprocating saw with lithium battery power supply. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The clearance and creepage distance between the primary and secondary windings are not sufficient. This can lead the product to overheat and ignite, or to accessible metal parts becoming live. Moreover, the distance from the live pin to the outside edge is too small. This increases the risk of electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. [8]
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: 11/11/2024 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

22 distinct official alert references, published between 2006-07-07 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2006	1
2008	1
2014	1
2017	2
2019	1
2021	1
2022	3
2023	1
2024	1
2025	5
2026	5

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.

Burns, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Electric shock: 9 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire: 4 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Electric shock, Injuries: 6 recorded references
Fire: 1 recorded references

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; 14 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.

Power-supply insulation boundaries — what evidence do we have?
If your product uses a mains supply or adapter, identify the actual power-supply architecture, insulation boundaries and accessible parts. Ask a qualified specialist which design evidence and investigation would address the reported shock mechanism for this configuration. No medical-device standard or pass/fail limit is selected from this alert.
Useful evidence: Schematics, adapter/component specifications, ratings, insulation/protection design and configuration-specific existing test evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
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.
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.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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