EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hand tools
Cordless grease gun Makita — risk: damage to sight, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01784/25
Summary
Repeated bending of the hose nozzle to inject grease into tight spaces can cause a hole to appear near the tip of the hose. Grease can squirt out through this hole at high pressure leading to a risk of injuries and damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
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Product
Cordless grease gun — Makita
- Brand
- Makita
- Name / model
- DGP180RT, DGP180Z
- Category
- Hand tools
- Cordless grease gun with flexible hose. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASINs: B0D7RDLP9N and B091JVKSL2).
- Recall information: https://www.makita.at/
What is the risk?
- Repeated bending of the hose nozzle to inject grease into tight spaces can cause a hole to appear near the tip of the hose. Grease can squirt out through this hole at high pressure leading to a risk of injuries and damage to sight. 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: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/03/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/03/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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