Circular saw blade for angle grinders
Specialist · Woodcutter
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Estonia
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The circular saw blade can be mounted on an angle grinder and the device could therefore, contrary to its intended use, be used as a hand-held circular saw. This could cause kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in injuries.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 60745-2-3 and EN 62841-2-3.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 20 July 2023
Product
- Description
- Saw blade for wood, with a diameter of 125 mm and centre hole 22.2 mm, advertised for use with angle grinders. Product sold online.
- Packaging
- Blister packaging
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/02599/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-43
- Published
- 26 October 2023
- Modified
- 23 May 2024
- Corrigendum
- At the request of the notifying authority, notification A12/02507/23 has been withdrawn.
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