Leaf blower
Lithium Electric Leaf Blower
MachineryFire
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Sold online
- No
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: 17 December 2024
Product
- Description
- A yellow, cordless leaf blower with a lithium-ion battery and a shoulder strap.
- Packaging
- Brown cardboard box.
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01158/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-14
- Published
- 26 March 2025
- Modified
- 10 April 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/01195/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product's traceability. Notification SR/01205/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product's traceability. Notification SR/01235/25: 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/01201/25: 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.
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