EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Chainsaw Autojare “MiTool Kit Mini Chainsaw 6” and 12”” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01842/26
Summary
The product's poor quality connections and the poorly secured wiring to the product's trigger switch could lead to fault conditions and loss of control during use, which could result in injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
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Product
- Yellow and black mini power chainsaw, in 6” and 12” sizes.
What is the risk?
- The product's poor quality connections and the poorly secured wiring to the product's trigger switch could lead to fault conditions and loss of control during use, which could result in injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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