Consumer warning
Voluntary measure
Notified by Poland
Published 6 Jan 2026
SR/00014/26
HECKERMANN inverter welder subject to a consumer warning over electric-shock risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (HECKERMANN 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, equipped with a set of welding cables.
- Brand
- HECKERMANN
- Barcode
- 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 areas of the power supply and welding cables are inadequate. Moreover, the power supply cable is too short and 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 standards EN 60974-1 and EN 60974-11.
What the authorities did
Measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Poland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00014/26
View official notice ↗
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