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Trimmer Head attachment for brush cutters — injuries risk (A12/02470/23)

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesOct 13, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Trimmer Head attachment for brush cutters — injuries risk (A12/02470/23)
Photo from the official notice: Trimmer Head attachment for brush cutters — injuries risk (A12/02470/23)
Photo from the official notice: Trimmer Head attachment for brush cutters — injuries risk (A12/02470/23)
Photo from the official notice: Trimmer Head attachment for brush cutters — injuries risk (A12/02470/23)

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

Hazard

The chains are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of 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 — Distributor (26/01/2023)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (26/01/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (26/01/2023)

Product description

Flail-type cutting attachment with 2 chains 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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