EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Chain disc Stanford “Kettensägeblatt” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1573/18
Summary
The chain disc may be mounted on an angle grinder and may therefore, against its intended use, be used as a hand-held circular saw. The disc takes too long to stop. As a consequence, this could cause kickback, the user may lose control over the tool or get hurt while the disc stops. The product does not comply with the relevant European standards EN 62841 and EN 60745.
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Product
Chain disc — Stanford
- Brand
- Stanford
- Name / model
- Kettensägeblatt · Item N0. 16201
- Batch number(s)
- 8715156024559
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Chain disc with a diameter of 115 mm and a bore diameter of 22 mm, supplied in a plastic blister package. The product has been sold online (e.g. via eBay).
What is the risk?
- The chain disc may be mounted on an angle grinder and may therefore, against its intended use, be used as a hand-held circular saw. The disc takes too long to stop. As a consequence, this could cause kickback, the user may lose control over the tool or get hurt while the disc stops. The product does not comply with the relevant European standards EN 62841 and EN 60745.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 11/01/2018
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