Handsaws
Hand toolsInjuries
- Notifying country
- Bulgaria
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The material of which the saw is made is steel brand 45 - according to the chemical composition; and for the Rockwell hardness index - 43 HRC in the middle of the saw and 31.5 HRC on the edges of the saw. On the grounds of the European standards' requirements (EN) and the good engineering practice, the recommended material for the production of hand instruments made of steel is with chemical composition brand 45 and hardness according to Rockwell between 45 and 50HRC.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market and issue of warnings ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Handsaws.Brand: HAND SAW 18.Type/number of model: Unknown. Description: Handsaws with plastic handle in a cardboard package with an inscription: "HAND SAW 18".
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0695/05 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2005-52
- Published
- 29 December 2005
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum On the basis of information received by the Commission from the manufacturer and German authority, the description of the danger in the notification no. 0694/05 in the week report n° 52 – 2005 has been modified. Although, according to the information received by the Commission, the notified product does not present serious risks to the health and safety of consumers we decided to maintain this information on the website to inform consumers about the risk'.
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