EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Circular saw blade Warrior “Wood Carving Disc” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0794/19
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 lead to serious injury.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60745 and EN 62841.
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Product
Circular saw blade — Warrior
- Brand
- Warrior
- Name / model
- Wood Carving Disc · 61638
- Batch number(s)
- 792363616386
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Disc with a 22-tooth saw-chain ; 4’’ diameter. The product was sold online (in particular via eBay).
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 lead to serious injury.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60745 and EN 62841.
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: 26/04/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): This product listing was removed by eBay
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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