Concrete screw – Rawlplug “R-LX-10”

Serious risk Injuries

Product

Concrete screw

Brand

Rawlplug (11 alerts)

Name

R-LX-10

Description

Concrete screw anchors advertised as approved according to ETA-17/0783 for use as multiple fasteners in non-load-bearing systems in concrete.

Risk

The concrete screws for use as multiple fasteners in non-load-bearing redundant systems can spontaneously fail owing 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. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation.

Measures

• Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the manufacturer · from 2 Apr 2024
• Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the manufacturer · from 2 Apr 2024
• Warning consumers of the risks · ordered on the manufacturer · from 2 Apr 2024

Notifying country

Germany

Country of origin

Poland

Alert type

Consumer

Photos

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