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Combined mitre and bench saw Power Craft “Mitre Saw - Circular Bench Saw” — risk: cuts, damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00002/19
Summary
The saw can move from its position during operation and its blade guard does not properly lock.Consequently, the user could get in contact with the turning blade and become injured.Also, when tilted at 45 degrees, the blade can touch the product's aluminium table. As a result, it will cut it and propel its material towards an unprotected user, who might suffer of injuries in the body or face. The product does not…
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Product
Combined mitre and bench saw — Power Craft
- Brand
- Power Craft
- Name / model
- Mitre Saw - Circular Bench Saw · 48455
- Batch number(s)
- 120380Production date: 2017-03-01
- Barcode
- 5 709386 484552
- Category
- Machinery
- Combined mitre and bench saw.
What is the risk?
- The saw can move from its position during operation and its blade guard does not properly lock.Consequently, the user could get in contact with the turning blade and become injured.Also, when tilted at 45 degrees, the blade can touch the product's aluminium table. As a result, it will cut it and propel its material towards an unprotected user, who might suffer of injuries in the body or face. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standards EN 61029-1 and 61029-2-11.
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: 05/12/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 02/09/2019
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