EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Attachment for brushcutters R “Trimmer Head” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02263/23
Summary
The chains of the cutting head are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the Commission Decision prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.
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Product
- Rotary cutting head with two chains for portable hand-held brush cutters.
What is the risk?
- The chains of the cutting head are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the Commission Decision 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: 06/12/2022
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