Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it is supplied with a toothed saw blade attachment.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandHeimerdinger
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Heimerdinger Angle Grinder LB183 sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Heimerdinger
- Name / model
- LB183
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Heimerdinger Angle Grinder LB183 sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it is supplied with a toothed saw blade attachment.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and the listing removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Angle Grinders (Powered)
- Brand
- Heimerdinger
- Model
- LB183
- Amazon ASIN
- B0DBHF7HXX
- Amazon product identifiers
- FBA15LPLB6Y4U000023, X002ARX27H
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Blue angle grinder with a toothed saw blade attachment.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it is supplied with a toothed saw blade attachment. These attachments increase the risk of kick back and loss of control of the angle grinder when in use, which could lead to serious injury or fatality. Kick back is caused when the blade snags or strikes an object during operation causing the tool to be suddenly forced backwards towards the operator.
- OPSS has published a Product Safety Alert for Angle Grinder Toothed Saw Blade Attachments which can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-angle-grinder-toothed-saw-blade-attachments-psa5
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2608-0119, 2608-0121
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and the listing removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Angle Grinders (Powered)
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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