
Attachment for brush cutters
Cedrus · Trimmer attachment with chains
MachineryInjuries
- Country of origin
- Poland
- Notifying country
- Estonia
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The 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
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 9 January 2025
Product
- Description
- Flail-type cutting attachment with two chainsaw chains. Product sold online, in particular via ranoja.ee
- Packaging
- Clear plastic bag.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00346/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-5
- Published
- 22 January 2025
- Modified
- 5 February 2025
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