EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Chainsaw FIELDMANN “Petrol Chain Saw” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0621/18
Summary
The front hand-guard can break preventing the automatic application of the chain brake. In the event of kickback, the user could suffer injuries from the moving chain.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 11681.
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Product
- Petrol chainsaw intended for forest work. Supplied in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The front hand-guard can break preventing the automatic application of the chain brake. In the event of kickback, the user could suffer injuries from the moving chain.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 11681.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/03/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/03/2018
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