EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brush cutter Joins “6-Knife Universal Brush CutterBlade” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01011/24
Summary
The rivets attaching the knives to the flail-cutter’s main body could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user, 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
- Flail-type cutting attachment, with six knives. Product sold online in particular via Alibaba with the identification number: 3e8428f2J0LOMS.
What is the risk?
- The rivets attaching the knives to the flail-cutter’s main body could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user, 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): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 05/01/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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