
Lawnmower
Viking
MachineryCuts
- Country of origin
- Austria
- Notifying country
- Austria
Requirements breached
The product poses a risk of injuries because there is a possibility that the blades can crack. If a piece of the blade breaks off completely it could, in extreme cases, be thrown out and cause cuts to the lower limbs of the user. Throughout the EU three accidents were reported in 2009 and two in 2010. Broken pieces caused cuts and lacerations to the lower limbs. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 836.
Product
- Description
- Lawnmower with petrol engine and blade brake clutch (BBC)
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0053/11 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2011-004
- Published
- 10 January 2011
- Corrigendum
- <font color="#ff0000"><b>Corrigendum</b></font><br/> <font color="#000000">Notification 1788/10 from report 48 and notification 1961/10 from report 52 have been removed from the RAPEX website pending the clarification of the risk.</font>
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