EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Log splitter Preeco “Fast log splitter” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0908/19
Summary
The two hand control does not function adequately. Thus the user may take his/her hand(s) in the splitting zone while using the machine. Furthermore, the emergency stop does not stop all movement, it stops only the engine. The user's hand(s) may get caught in between the moving pressure plate/log and the splitting wedge of the machine, leading to injury.
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Product
- Kinetic log splitter. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The two hand control does not function adequately. Thus the user may take his/her hand(s) in the splitting zone while using the machine. Furthermore, the emergency stop does not stop all movement, it stops only the engine. The user's hand(s) may get caught in between the moving pressure plate/log and the splitting wedge of the machine, leading to injury.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 24/05/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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