URGENT Product recall
Background
Bosch Power Tools have discovered during their quality controls processes that, due to a faulty component, the cutting or grinding disc together with the fastening fixture (spindle) could become detached during operation on a limited range of angle grinders. The devices that are affected were manufactured from February through to August 2016 in Russia. The series numbers of the affected are prefixed with GWS 20, GWS 22, GWS 24, PWS20, PWS 1900, PWS 2000 as well as model GWS 24-230 JVX Professional with brake.
Key points
Bosch has advised that, with immediate effect, the angle grinders with the models and serial numbers listed in the table should no longer be used or provided to others. The affected grinders can be clearly identified by way of the country of manufacture in conjunction with the device and serial numbers. The location of the model, serial numbers and country of manufacture are shown in the photograph below.
Required action
- Locate the angle grinders in your areas and check to see if they are one of the models listed in the table below
- If your area does have one of the listed models, check if it is one of the devices affected by using the following link: https://www.anglegrindercare.com/en_UK/form
- If it is affected, immediately withdraw and quarantine the angle grinder from use and locally raise a condition report
Joel Clarke