EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Chainsaw Echo / Shindaiwa “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1805/14
Summary
null Certain components of the clutch do not have sufficient play. When the engine is switched on, the increase in temperature causes these components to expand, and if they come into contact they could cause the chain to rotate unintentionally. This problem only occurs at the lowest engine speed.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive
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Product
Chainsaw — Echo / Shindaiwa
- Brand
- Echo / Shindaiwa
- Name / model
- Unknown · 280TS, CS280TESC , 280TCS, CS280TES, CS281WES
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Machinery
- Chainsaw with two-stroke petrol engine.
What is the risk?
- null Certain components of the clutch do not have sufficient play. When the engine is switched on, the increase in temperature causes these components to expand, and if they come into contact they could cause the chain to rotate unintentionally. This problem only occurs at the lowest engine speed.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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