Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of cuts due to the lack of protection against kickback and access to moving parts, and a risk of electric shock, fire and explosion as the charger and transformer are of a poor quality.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeM010000000004651430
Product
Jusfit Handheld Chainsaw sold via eBay
- Name / model
- Number
- Barcode
- M010000000004651430
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Jusfit Handheld Chainsaw sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of cuts due to the lack of protection against kickback and access to moving parts, and a risk of electric shock, fire and explosion as the charger and transformer are of a poor quality.
- Corrective action: The import has been destroyed at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Chainsaw
- Model Number
- LTJ12C-20
- Barcode
- M010000000004651430
- eBay Item Number
- 354845920231
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Black and red hand-held chainsaw.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of cuts as no chain brake was found to be present on the chainsaw to prevent kickback, and the guide bar cover does not cover the full length of the guide bar.
- The product presents a risk of electric shock, fire and explosion as the charger was of poor quality, with poor quality soldering with some wires soldered directly onto the printed circuit board with no secondary form of fixing. The transformer also did not meet the requirements for creepage and clearance and the battery failed the capacity verification test.
- The product also requires improvements to marking, labelling and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been destroyed at the border.
- Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2312-0099
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been destroyed at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery - Chainsaw
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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