EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-43
Rawlplug · R-LX-12
The screws are sensitive to hydrogen embrittlement and may fail, without any prior warning signs. The screws can also fail at low loading, shortly after installation or after longer time. Sudden failure of the concrete screws may cause heavy elements to fall, causing injuries to bystanders. The product does not comply with Regulation laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products.
- Published
- 27 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
- A12/02561/23
- Model
- R-LX-12
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.