InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Hinsinc – Nail gun
Hinsinc – Nail gun
Name: Nail Gun
Category: 10
Date: 2025-09-19
Product Category: Machinery
Risk Type: Electric shock, Fire
Danger: The plug pins are too short and too close to the periphery of the plug. Due to this, the pins do not make a proper contact with the connections and this could cause it to overheat and cause a fire.The user could also receive an electric shock when inserting or removing the plug from the socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 08/08/2025Type 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: 01/08/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 22/07/2025
Description: Electric nail/staple gun with lithium-ion battery and wall plug for recharging. Product sold online, in particular via eBay.
Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
