Leaf blower
Max Leaf Blower
MachineryFire
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The wires are soldered directly to battery terminals in a high vibration environment, with no secondary form of fixing. This can lead the internal wiring to become detached, causing the product to short circuit and overheat, leading to a fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 22 January 2025
Product
- Description
- Black and red electric leaf blower with a lithium-ion battery and a charger. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01382/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-15
- Published
- 8 April 2025
- Modified
- 15 April 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/01287/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. Notification SR/01414/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. Notification SR/01436/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. Notification SR/01359/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. Notification SR/01377/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. Notification SR/01406/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. OR/00049/25 has been withdrawn at the request of the national authority following a reassessment of the product.
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