EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hand tools
Circular saw blade Powermat — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00477/21
Summary
The circular saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and could therefore, against its intended use, be used as a hand-held circular saw. As a consequence, this could cause kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745-2.
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Product
Circular saw blade — Powermat
- Brand
- Powermat
- Name / model
- PM0892
- Category
- Hand tools
- Circular chain saw with dimensions 22,2 mm, with 9 teeth, for angle grinder 125mm. The product was also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.haloknauf.si/vizitka-haloknauf/
What is the risk?
- The circular saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and could therefore, against its intended use, be used as a hand-held circular saw. As a consequence, this could cause kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/03/2021
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