EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Circular saw blade — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00374/23
Summary
The saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and may therefore, against its advertised use, be used as a hand-held circular saw without the appropriate protections and protective devices. This could cause a kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 60745-2-3.
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Product
Circular saw blade
- Category
- Machinery
- Saw blade, intended for use on angle grinders. The product is 115 mm x 22 mm, with 40 teeth. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and may therefore, against its advertised use, be used as a hand-held circular saw without the appropriate protections and protective devices. This could cause a kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 60745-2-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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