EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brush cutter LIFEASY “Universal Trimmerkopf Kette” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01125/26
Summary
The bolts or rivets attaching the chains to the flail-cutter could break. The chains 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
- Attachment for hand-held brush cutters for trimming and cutting lawn edges or other vegetation. The cutting attachment comprises two opposite chains that can be used for cutting when the chain links rotate at high speed. Product sold online, in particular via onbuy.com.
What is the risk?
- The bolts or rivets attaching the chains to the flail-cutter could break. The chains 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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