EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Angle grinder LUX TOOLS “LUX TOOLS E-WSS-21” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01677/22
Summary
The housing of the angle grinder does not have sufficient mechanical strength of the housing. If the grinding disc breaks, particles from the grinding disc will damage the angle grinder housing and give the user access to rotating parts, posing a risk of entrapment of the angle grinder user's finger. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive, nor with the European standards EN…
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Product
- Blue angle grinder. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.obi.si/navigacija/ponudba/prevzem-63564bb5c678e
What is the risk?
- The housing of the angle grinder does not have sufficient mechanical strength of the housing. If the grinding disc breaks, particles from the grinding disc will damage the angle grinder housing and give the user access to rotating parts, posing a risk of entrapment of the angle grinder user's finger. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive, nor with the European standards EN 60745-2-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/11/2022
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