Attachment for brush cutter
Universal Trimmerkopf Kette
MachineryInjuries
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The bolts or rivets attaching the chains to the flail-cutter can easily break. The chains might consequently detach during use and hit the user causing injuries.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the 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: RetailerIn force from: 20 June 2024
Product
- Description
- Attachment for hand-held brush cutters for trimming and cutting lawn edges or other vegetation. The cutting attachment comprises two opposite chains that can be used for cutting when the chain links rotate at high speed. Product sold online.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01770/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-27
- Published
- 2 July 2024
- Modified
- 2 July 2024
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