Attachment for brush cutter

LIFEASY · Universal Trimmerkopf Kette

MachineryCuts

Notifying country: Germany
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

Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor

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, in particular via onbuy.com.
Brand: LIFEASY
Barcode: 9469042635631

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/01125/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-15
Published: 13 April 2026
Modified: 23 April 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/01153/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/01150/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/01074/26 has been withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority following a retest of the product.