EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Circular saw blade Proline “Circular chain saw for angle grinder 125 mm” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00064/22
Summary
The chained saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and may 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 European standard EN 60745-2-3.
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Product
- Circular chained saw for angle grinder - 125 mm. The product was sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.haloknauf.si/vizitka-haloknauf/
What is the risk?
- The chained saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and may 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 European standard 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: 22/07/2021
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