Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandForest Master
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode5060737443674
Product
6” Forest Master Cordless Electric Chainsaw, FM-CS6
- Brand
- Forest Master
- Barcode
- 5060737443674
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: 6” Forest Master Cordless Electric Chainsaw, FM-CS6
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Cordless Electric Chainsaw
- Brand
- Forest Master
- Barcode
- 5060737443674
- SKU
- FM-CS6
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A cordless chainsaw with lithium battery pack and charging cable.
- Product Report and Image
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the transformer was of poor build quality and the primary and secondary windings were found to be touching. This potentially presents hazards of fire, explosions and/or electric shock.
- The fuse on the plug did not contain ballast and was considered to be counterfeit. Whilst the user is using the product, a failure in the electrical system may occur, and the counterfeit fuse may fail to prevent fire and explosion causing the user to receive burns.
- This product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2409-0144
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Cordless Electric Chainsaw
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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