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Updated Trimmer Head 65Mn 35 Teeth Blade Trimmer Head Brush Cutter Blade for Lawnmower flail-type cutting atta — cuts & injuries risk (A12/01383/20)

EU Safety GateSerious riskCutsInjuriesOct 16, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Updated Trimmer Head 65Mn 35 Teeth Blade Trimmer Head Brush Cutter Blade for Lawnmower flail-type cutting atta — cuts & injuries risk (A12/01383/20)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (24/08/2020)

Product description

Flail-type cutting attachments consisting of several linked metal parts for portable hand-held brush cutters.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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