Bosch angle grinder — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesMar 31, 2017

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Hazard

The cutting or grinding wheel, together with the clamping device, could come loose when the angle grinder is in operation, leading to injury of the user.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60745.

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (28/11/2016)

Product description

Angle grinder.

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.

Key facts

Brand	Bosch
Product	Angle grinder
Model / type	models GWS 20, 22, 24 y PWS 20, 1900, 2000 (without braking function) and GWS 24-230 JVX (with braking function)
Batch	Manufactured between June 2016 and August 2016 (models GWS 20, 22, 24 y PWS 20, 1900, 2000) and from February 2016 to October 2016 (models GWS 24-230 JVX)
Category	Machinery
Country of origin	Russian Federation
Reported by	Spain
Risk level	Serious risk
Published	Mar 31, 2017
Case number	A12/0402/17