EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brush cutter Kimeo “Disque De Désherbage 36 Dents pour Débroussailleuse” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03601/25
Summary
The rivets connecting the attachment’s central support and the metal teeth could break. The teeth could be ejected at full speed whilst the brush cutter is in operation and cause serious injury to the user and any bystanders. 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…
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Product
- Set of cutting attachments for brush cutter, including an attachment composed of jointed blades. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0FHQ6D41N) and eBay.
What is the risk?
- The rivets connecting the attachment’s central support and the metal teeth could break. The teeth could be ejected at full speed whilst the brush cutter is in operation and cause serious injury to the user and any bystanders. 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 16/09/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 21/09/2025
- 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: 18/05/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 18/05/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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