Injuries

"Work it"

"Work it"
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Case number
0231/06
Category
Hand tools
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2006-04-28

⚠️ 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

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Distribution voluntarily discontinued by the supplier.Date of entry into force: Unknown

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).