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Hand tools – Work It

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 27 Apr 2006In the weekly report of 28 Apr 2006 (week 16, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Brand
Work It (3 alerts)
Brand as notified
"Work it"
Description
Hammer "Work it" Name: Engineer’s hammer, 300 g.Type/model: Art.-No.: 10301, EAN 8714892103016.Description: Product bears GS label which according to TÜV Rheinland does not correspond to the product (misuse of the mark).
Risk
Product presents a danger from flying fragments. The hammer head is made of cast iron rather than forged tool steel as required. The head may shatter or split in use and flying fragments could cause permanent injury.
Measures
  • Distribution voluntarily discontinued by the supplier
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0231/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0231/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-16 (XML)
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