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Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 13 Apr 2006In the weekly report of 14 Apr 2006 (week 14, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Type / model
13127
Barcode
8714892136007
Barcodes listed
8714892136007 (official alert record)
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.
Risk
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
  • Voluntary withdrawal of the product from the market by the distributor
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
The Netherlands
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0211/06
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0211/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-14 (XML)
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