Iskra recalls circular saw over guard that may fail and expose the blade
The guarding system of the handheld electric circular saw may fail and expose the blade during use, which could cause severe cuts or other injury, and a saw blade unsuitable for its rotational speed could be installed.
What to do
Measure taken: Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Importer), in force from 05/12/2025. Company recall page: https://www.bauhaus.si/obvestila/odpoklic_izdelkov
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Recall details
- Product
- Electric saw
- Company
- Iskra
- Hazard
- The guarding system of the product may fail. As a result, the blade may become exposed during use, which could result in severe cuts or other injury. Additionally, the user may install a saw blade that is unsuitable for the actual rotational speed, increasing the risk of blade failure, breakage, or ejection during use. Moreover, safety information is missing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 62841-1 and EN 62841-2.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Slovenia
- Countries that reacted
- Croatia
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/04455/25
- Model or type: GX-MC010B-2
- Batch number: GX-MC010B20241000XXX
- Barcode: 3830042566137
- Measure in force since
- 05/12/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- December 19, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- December 19, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Iskra Electric saw (Circular saw)
- Product
- Product: Electric saw Name: Circular saw Brand: Iskra Description: Handheld electric circular saw with an electric motor P=1200W, 220-240V, 50/60Hz, a non-detachable electric cord, a saw disk with a diameter of 185 mm.
- Risk
- Risk type: Cuts The guarding system of the product may fail. As a result, the blade may become exposed during use, which could result in severe cuts or other injury. Additionally, the user may install a saw blade that is unsuitable for the actual rotational speed, increasing the risk of blade failure, breakage, or ejection during use. Moreover, safety information is missing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 62841-1 and EN 62841-2.
- Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Importer), in force from 05/12/2025 Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 05/12/2025
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Company recall page
- https://www.bauhaus.si/obvestila/odpoklic_izdelkov
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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