EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brush cutter Sword Rising “Durable and Stone-Resistant Six-Blade Manganese Steel Lawnmower Blades” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00118/26
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
Attachment for brush cutter — Sword Rising
- Brand
- Sword Rising
- Name / model
- Durable and Stone-Resistant Six-Blade Manganese Steel Lawnmower Blades
- Category
- Machinery
- Attachment for brush cutters for trimming and cutting lawn edges or other vegetation. The cutting attachment comprises six mobile knives that can be used for cutting when they rotate at high speed. Product sold online, in particular via Alibaba (unique identifier: 1601661549273).
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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 09/01/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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