
Log splitter
Preeco · Fast log splitter
MachineryInjuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Finland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The two hand control does not function adequately. Thus the user may take his/her hand(s) in the splitting zone while using the machine. Furthermore, the emergency stop does not stop all movement, it stops only the engine.
Requirements breached
The user's hand(s) may get caught in between the moving pressure plate/log and the splitting wedge of the machine, leading to injury.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 24 May 2019
Product
- Description
- Kinetic log splitter. The product was sold online.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0908/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-29
- Published
- 13 June 2019
- Modified
- 17 July 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/370767
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