EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brush-cutter BESTJARDIN “Tête de débroussailleuse avec chaine” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00069/26
Summary
The rivets connecting the tool's central support and the metallic chains can easily break. The teeth might consequently detach during use and hit the or user or bystanders causing injuries. 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.
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Product
Attachment for brush-cutter — BESTJARDIN
- Brand
- BESTJARDIN
- Name / model
- Tête de débroussailleuse avec chaine · 277073-NC013
- Barcode
- 8720088803738
- Category
- Machinery
- Cutting tool for brush-cutter, consisting of an axle and two steel chains. All batches are concerned. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/20856/Internehttps://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/20857/Interne
What is the risk?
- The rivets connecting the tool's central support and the metallic chains can easily break. The teeth might consequently detach during use and hit the or user or bystanders causing injuries. 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
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