EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Circular saw blade “Wood carving disc” — risk: cuts, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02430/24
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 without the appropriate protections and protective devices. 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.
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Product
Circular saw blade
- Name / model
- Wood carving disc · 515a93a8-9746-4d50-b094-2bea213d9f6c
- Category
- Machinery
- Circular saw wood carving disc, intended for use on angle grinders, with an inside diameter of 22 mm and an outside diameter of 125 mm. Product sold online.
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 without the appropriate protections and protective devices. 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.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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