EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Machinery
Hedge trimmer East — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00131/22
Summary
The battery housing and battery contact holder are not sufficiently resistant to ignition and can overheat. The user can therefore get burns and the product can cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 60745-1 and -2.
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Product
- White, black and orange hedge trimmer, with battery and charger. Product also sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- The battery housing and battery contact holder are not sufficiently resistant to ignition and can overheat. The user can therefore get burns and the product can cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards EN 60745-1 and -2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 19/10/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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