EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Machinery
Chainsaw Echo / Shindaiwa — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0065/16
Summary
null Insufficient cooling may cause plastic components to become fused, which may lead to burns or to a fire if burning parts get in contact with sawdust.
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Product
Chainsaw — Echo / Shindaiwa
- Brand
- Echo / Shindaiwa
- Name / model
- CS2510TES, CS2510TESC-10, CS2510TESC-8, 250TS, 250TCs - 10, 250TCs-8
- Category
- Machinery
- Pruning chainsaw with two-stroke spark ignition.
What is the risk?
- null Insufficient cooling may cause plastic components to become fused, which may lead to burns or to a fire if burning parts get in contact with sawdust.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/06/2016
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