EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brush cutter — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02002/24
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 brush cutter
- Name / model
- 311123024411199
- Category
- Machinery
- Flail-type cutting attachment with two chainsaw chains. Product sold online, in particular via Allegro.pl with identification number: 15808080538
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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 24/07/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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