EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Chainsaw Oleo-mac “GSH 560” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02980/23
Summary
The chain brake may stop working during braking. As a result, malfunctioning chain brake may cause injury to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 11681-1 and EN 6535.
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Product
- Thermal chainsaw, date of manufacture: 05/2022
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- The chain brake may stop working during braking. As a result, malfunctioning chain brake may cause injury to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 11681-1 and EN 6535.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/11/2023
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