EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brush cutters “Universal 6 Blades Trimmer Head For Lawn Mower Garden Tool Brush Weed Cutter 65mn Steel Hedge Grass” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00406/24
Summary
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break during use, causing the knives to detach and hit a user and cause 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 cutters
- Name / model
- Universal 6 Blades Trimmer Head For Lawn Mower Garden Tool Brush Weed Cutter 65mn Steel Hedge Grass
- Category
- Machinery
- Flail-type cutting attachment with 6 knives. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break during use, causing the knives to detach and hit a user and cause 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: 15/09/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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