EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Outdoor power tools Hitachi / Tanaka “Unknown” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1636/13
Summary
null The exhaust covers of the products can become very hot to touch and in extreme cases the products could catch fire.The products do not comply with the Machinery Directive.
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Product
Outdoor power tools — Hitachi / Tanaka
- Brand
- Hitachi / Tanaka
- Name / model
- Unknown · Hitachi bike handled brush cutter CG22EAS(SP) CG24EASP(S) CG27EASP(S) CG25EUS CG40EAS(P) , Hitachi loop handle brush cutter CG22EAD(SLP) CG22EAS(SLP) CG22EAB(LP) CG24EASP(SL) CG27EASP(SL) CG25EUS(L) CG40EAS(LP), Hitachi pole hedge trimmer CH27EPAP(S) , Hitachi pole saw CS27EPAP(S) , KAAZ V
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Machinery
- Petrol powered outdoor power tools - loop handle brush cutter, bike handled brush cutter, pole saw and pole hedge trimmer
What is the risk?
- null The exhaust covers of the products can become very hot to touch and in extreme cases the products could catch fire.The products do not comply with the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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