EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-42
Rawlplug · Concrete screw
The screws are susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement, even with a low load. The sudden failure of the concrete screws may cause heavy parts to crash to the ground, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation .
- Published
- 20 October 2023
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 22/09/2023 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 22/09/2023 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 22/09/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/02548/23
- Model
- R-LX-10
Classification
- Category
- Construction products
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Poland
Product description
Concrete screw advertised as approved in accordance with ETA-17/0806 dated 29/06/2020 for use in cracked and uncracked concrete under dry internal conditions.