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Stanley Black & Decker Dewalt and Stanley Fiberglass Sledgehammers — injuries risk

UK OPSSLow riskInjuriesJun 20, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Stanley Black & Decker Dewalt and Stanley Fiberglass Sledgehammers — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Stanley Black & Decker Dewalt and Stanley Fiberglass Sledgehammers — injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The head of the sledgehammers can loosen prematurely and detach unexpectedly during use, posing an impact injury hazard to the user. The affected models do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Remedy

Recall of the product from end users. For further information, please see the Stanley Black & Decker recall site here: https://www.sledgehammerrecall.expertinquiry.com/

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

Multiple variations of black and yellow coloured sledgehammers.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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