EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Machinery
Chainsaw Norrköping “Chainsaw 52cc” — risk: cuts, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00039/20
Summary
Finger clearances in the grip area, as well as, the handle's clearance dimensions are inappropriate. A user might not place the fingers and hand properly on the product.The strength of the handle is appropriate. It could break while the product is in use.Consequently, the user might not properly hold or lose control or grip on the product, increasing the risk of cuts or injuries. Additionally, the hand guard and…
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Product
Chainsaw — Norrköping
- Brand
- Norrköping
- Name / model
- Chainsaw 52cc · TF-GCS001
- Batch number(s)
- All batches
- Barcode
- 6438284124220es
- Category
- Machinery
- Combustion engine (52 cc) chainsaw with a power of 2,95 HP. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- Finger clearances in the grip area, as well as, the handle's clearance dimensions are inappropriate. A user might not place the fingers and hand properly on the product.The strength of the handle is appropriate. It could break while the product is in use.Consequently, the user might not properly hold or lose control or grip on the product, increasing the risk of cuts or injuries. Additionally, the hand guard and chain brake are defective. Consequently, in the event of a kickback or when losing control the product, the user could be unprotected and get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN ISO 11681-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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