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Work Plus Bolzenschneider bolt cutter — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 15, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Work Plus Bolzenschneider bolt cutter — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Work Plus Bolzenschneider bolt cutter — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured total value: 121 mg/kg).PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (25/03/2022)

Product description

Bolt cutter with a turquoise painted metal frame, a metal cutter head painted black and black plastic handles, approximatively 450 mm long. Product also sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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