EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Circular saw blade “Speedcutter - MULTI CUTTING DISK UNIVERSAL 3T (115 mm X 22,23 mm, 3 Zähne)” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01301/23
Summary
The saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and may therefore, opposed to its intended use, be used as a handheld circular saw without the appropriate protections and protective devices. This could cause kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in cuts, injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 62841-2-3 and EN 62841-2-5.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Circular saw blade
- Name / model
- Speedcutter - MULTI CUTTING DISK UNIVERSAL 3T (115 mm X 22,23 mm, 3 Zähne) · ME69148427, SKU Y0038-MMES3-230208-11311
- Category
- Machinery
- Circular saw blade, advertised for use on an angle grinder (3 blades/teeth), 115 mm * 22.23 mm. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and may therefore, opposed to its intended use, be used as a handheld circular saw without the appropriate protections and protective devices. This could cause kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in cuts, injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 62841-2-3 and EN 62841-2-5.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 05/05/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗