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SPAX Betonschraube Kopfformen HS, SK, RK, RKG, IG, AG concrete screw — injuries risk (A12/00740/24)

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesMar 22, 2024
Photo from the official notice: SPAX Betonschraube Kopfformen HS, SK, RK, RKG, IG, AG concrete screw — injuries risk (A12/00740/24)
Photo from the official notice: SPAX Betonschraube Kopfformen HS, SK, RK, RKG, IG, AG concrete screw — injuries risk (A12/00740/24)

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

Hazard

The concrete screws for use as multiple fasteners in non-load-bearing redundant systems can spontaneously fail due 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 taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (22/08/2023)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Manufacturer (22/08/2023)
  • Stop of sales — Manufacturer (22/08/2023)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (22/08/2023)

Product description

Concrete screw advertised as approved according to ETA-20/0884 for multiple use for non-structural applications in concrete.

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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