Chainsaw
Norrköping · Chainsaw 52cc
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Finland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
Finger clearances in the grip area, as well as, the handle's clearance dimensions are inappropriate. A user might not place the fingers and hand properly on the product. The strength of the handle is appropriate. It could break while the product is in use. Consequently, the user might not properly hold or lose control or grip on the product, increasing the risk of cuts or injuries. Additionally, the hand guard and chain brake are defective. Consequently, in the event of a kickback or when losing control the product, the user could be unprotected and get injured.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN ISO 11681-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 29 January 2020
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 23 December 2019
Product
- Description
- Combustion engine (52 cc) chainsaw with a power of 2,95 HP. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A11/00039/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-16
- Published
- 15 April 2020
- Modified
- 17 April 2020
- Corrigendum
- The risk description was corrected due to a missing adverb
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