Attachment for brush cutter

65 Mn Trimmer Head

MachineryInjuries

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Poland
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The bolts or rivets attaching the chains to the flail-cutter could 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

Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 4 July 2025

Product

Description: Flail-type cutting attachment with two chainsaw chains. Product sold online, in particular via Kaufland Online Marketplace (Identification number: 536820496).
Barcode: 8341892564778

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/02511/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-28
Published: 8 July 2025
Modified: 17 September 2025
Corrigendum: SR/02487/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. SR/02482/25 at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional measures.