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Rawlplug Betonschraube R-LX-06 concrete screw — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesMar 17, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Rawlplug Betonschraube R-LX-06 concrete screw — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Rawlplug Betonschraube R-LX-06 concrete screw — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Rawlplug Betonschraube R-LX-06 concrete screw — injuries risk

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

Hazard

The screws are susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. A screw may fail, which may cause heavy elements, or people, to fall, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Manufacturer (14/02/2023)
  • Note (information on the manufacturer’s website, no longer made available on the internal market) — Manufacturer (14/02/2023)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Manufacturer (07/09/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (07/09/2022)

Product description

Concrete screw for use in cracked and uncracked concrete R-LX-06 in accordance with ETA-17/0806 dated 29.06.2020 with reduced (hef = 32 mm/hnom = 43 mm) and standard embedment depth.

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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