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A12/02478/23

Attachment for brush cutters

Straus Austria · 6 Tooth Blade

MachineryInjuries
Notifying country
Hungary
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What is the danger

The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.

Measures taken

  1. Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 4 December 2022
  2. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 4 December 2022

Product

Description
Cutting attachment consisting of 6 knives. Maximum diameter of the cutting attachment: 250mm. Product sold online.
Packaging
Blister packaging.
Brand
Straus Austria
Model / type
ST/HT-0486
Barcode
1982004860004

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/02478/23 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2023-41
Published
6 October 2023
Modified
6 October 2023

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