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Concrete screws – SPAX “SX-BS-06”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 22 Jun 2023In the weekly report of 23 Jun 2023 (week 25, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Concrete screws
Brand
SPAX (11 alerts)
Name
SX-BS-06
Type / model
SPAX-Betonschraube SX-BS-06
Batch
ETA-20/0859
Description
Concrete screw for use in cracked and uncracked concrete with reduced (hef = 32 mm/hnom = 43 mm) and standard embedment depth
Risk
The screws are sensitive to hydrogen embrittlement and may fail, without any prior warning signs. The screws can also fail at low loading, shortly after installation or after longer time. Sudden failure of the concrete screws may cause heavy elements to fall, causing injuries to bystanders. The product does not comply with Regulation laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 3 Mar 2023
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the manufacturer · from 3 Mar 2023
  • Stop of sales · by the manufacturer · from 3 Mar 2023
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the manufacturer · from 3 Mar 2023
Recall page
https://www.spax.com/de-de/services-fuer-profis/rueckruf-spax-betonschrauben.html
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01396/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01396/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01396/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01396/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-25 (XML)
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