Attachment for brush cutters
Trimmer Head
MachineryInjuries
- Notifying country
- Slovakia
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The chains are unprotected and could break during use, causing injuries.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 17 August 2023
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 17 August 2023
Product
- Description
- Cutting attachment with 2 chains for portable hand-held brush cutters. Product sold online.
- Packaging
- Cardboard box
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/02287/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-39
- Published
- 28 September 2023
- Modified
- 10 June 2026
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