Consumer warning
Voluntary measure
Notified by Poland
Published 6 Jan 2026
SR/00009/26
Rangers inverter welder subject to a consumer warning over electric-shock risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (Rangers inverter welder) after it was found to pose an electric-shock risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Inverter welding machine.
- Brand
- Rangers
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The cross-sectional area of the power supply cable is too low. Moreover, the power supply cable is too short. The wires may overheat and cause the insulation to become damaged making live parts accessible. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, nor with the European standard EN 60974-1.
What the authorities did
Measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Poland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00009/26
View official notice ↗
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