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0211/06

Hammer "Carpenter’s hammer

Hand toolsInjuries
Country of origin
The Netherlands
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

Product presents a danger from detaching parts. The hammer-head is made of cast iron rather than the required forged tool steel. In the practical test the hammer-head broke in several places after only a few blows and the pieces flew through the air.

Measures taken

  1. Voluntary withdrawal of the product from the market by the distributor. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Hammer "Carpenter’s hammer, claw hammer"(Work it). Description: Claw hammer with curved nail claws, polished hammer-head, black with chrome shaft and green handle, yellow and orange "Work-It" sticker on chrome shaft, cleft claws, total length 292 mm.
Model / type
13127
Barcode
8714892136007

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0211/06 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2006-14
Published
13 April 2006

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-11043

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