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Flail-type cutting attachment for brush cutter — cuts risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskCutsJan 21, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Flail-type cutting attachment for brush cutter — cuts risk

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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

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (08/12/2021)

Product description

Material: Manganese steelDiameter: 11 cmHeight: 6 cm.The product was sold online.

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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