Saw - Powerbase "xtreme 1200W 8" Mitre Saw and Powerbase "excel 8" Mitre Saw – Challenge
Serious risk Cuts, Injuries
- Product
- Saw - Powerbase "xtreme 1200W 8" Mitre Saw and Powerbase "excel 8" Mitre Saw
- Brand
- Challenge (4 alerts)
- Type / model
- - Powerbase xtreme 1200W 8” Mitre Saw product number 398913,- Powerbase excel 8” Mitre Saw product number 58448.
- Description
- Mitre saw, 1200W 5000rpm table mounted, 240 volts mains operated.
- Risk
- The product poses a risk of cuts and injuries because:- the plastic blade cover can shatter in use, causing injuries due to flying pieces of plastic from blade cover shattering and cuts or lacerations due to the blade itself, - washers used to retain the guard were inadequate and leading to failure in use.Complaints and incidents reported.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the Machinery Directive.
- Measures
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer
- Notifying country
- Ireland
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Alert type
- Consumer
- Photos
- Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.
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