Reason for the recall
- The products present a risk of fire as the tools may overheat and ignite during use.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)Purchase Date
Barcodenot stated
Product
SGS 52CC Petrol Brush Cutter & Trimmer and SGS 52CC Petrol Multi-Tool
- Batch number(s)
- Purchase Date
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: SGS 52CC Petrol Brush Cutter & Trimmer and SGS 52CC Petrol Multi-Tool
- Hazard: The products present a risk of fire as the tools may overheat and ignite during use.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Brush Cutter & Trimmer Garden Tool
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Two types of garden power tool packaged in black box with blue SGS Engineering branding. The batch number can be found engraved onto the engine of the tool.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Affected Products
- Item Name
- SKU
- Batch Number
- Purchase Date
- SGS 52cc Petrol Brush Cutter/Strimmer
- GPS520
- SGS PC-0001~0924, SGS PC-3384~04307
- 12/6/2024 - 20/7/2024
- SGS 52cc Petrol Multi-Tool
- GPM501
- SGS PC-0925~1848, SGS PC-04308~5231
- 12/6/2024 – 20/7/2024
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as it may overheat during normal use. If used for prolonged periods, the product could ignite and cause a fire.
- The products do not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The products have been recalled from end users.
- Owners should stop using the product immediately and access the SGS Engineering website to check whether their batch is affected: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/sgs-2-stroke-engine-recall
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2408-0048
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Brush Cutter & Trimmer Garden Tool
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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