
Concrete screw
SPAX · Betonschraube Kopfformen HS, SK, RK, RKG, IG, AG
Construction productsInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The concrete screws for use as multiple fasteners in non-load-bearing redundant systems can spontaneously fail due to hydrogen embrittlement. The weight they support is transferred to adjacent screws, which have the same potential defect and can also break. A zipper effect and thus a system failure must be expected. People can be injured by falling parts.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation .
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 8 August 2023
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 22 August 2023
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 22 August 2023
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 22 August 2023
Product
- Description
- Concrete screw advertised as approved according to ETA-20/0884 for use as a multiple fastening for non-load-bearing systems in concrete.
- Packaging
- Green cardboard box
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00755/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-12
- Published
- 3 April 2024
- Modified
- 11 June 2024
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