EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Lawn mower PEARL / Royal Gardineer “Robert Mower” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0137/14
Summary
null The blade cover does not extend far enough down. Consequently the feet of the user could touch the blade.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.
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Product
Lawn mower — PEARL / Royal Gardineer
- Brand
- PEARL / Royal Gardineer
- Name / model
- Robert Mower · Article no. NX-5018Series Nr 115830
- Batch number(s)
- GTIN (EAN): 4022107202930
- Category
- Machinery
- Automated lawn mower.
What is the risk?
- null The blade cover does not extend far enough down. Consequently the feet of the user could touch the blade.The product does not comply with 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: 09/01/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 09/01/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/01/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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