FEIN and Slugger and Slugger by FEIN Fein Core Drills KBC 35 and KBB 60 (later renamed KBB 60 X) and Spare Parts

Official notice

24 Apr 2020

Last checked

24 Apr 2020

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns FEIN and Slugger and Slugger by FEIN Fein Core Drills KBC 35 and KBB 60 (later renamed KBB 60 X) and Spare Parts. Asbestos fibres may be released when the drill is in use or the affected gasket is broken. Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause a range of serious medical conditions, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Published 2020-04-24.

What to do now

Consumers with affected products should immediately cease using the product and contact Fein to arrange the collection of the product, and either a refund or a replacement drill, depending on the model. All affected drills must be collected immediately, taped with a commercially available, reinforced fabric adhesive tape in the affected sealing area and stored in protected, secured containers, for example in the original case. IMPORTANT: Protective gloves and disposable dust respirators (type FFP2 at minimum) must be worn. After use these must be stored in the protected, closed container together with the drill. Under no circumstances should you open the casing of the drills yourself. Consumers can check if their product is affected, register for product collection, and register for a refund or replacement, at www.fein.com.au/magdrill_care For more information, consumers can contact magdrill_care_au@fein.com

Recall number

e90178b6-b09b-4b4c-9b2b-9ee5a634b05b

Official notice

2020-04-24

The hazard

Asbestos fibres may be released when the drill is in use or the affected gasket is broken. Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause a range of serious medical conditions, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

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Affected products

Product 1

Core drills and spare parts branded FEIN and Slugger and Slugger by FEIN, used for drilling into metal surfaces.

Risk / hazard

Asbestos fibres may be released when the drill is in use or the affected gasket is broken. Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause a range of serious medical conditions, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Tools and machinery

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

e90178b6-b09b-4b4c-9b2b-9ee5a634b05b

Classification

Tools and machinery

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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