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Cypreason Replacement of the trimmer head, 5-blade rotary shears lawn trimmer - rotary weed brush attachment f — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesMar 1, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Cypreason Replacement of the trimmer head, 5-blade rotary shears lawn trimmer - rotary weed brush attachment f — injuries risk

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Hazard

The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break during use, causing the knives to detach and hit a user and cause injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the 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 (08/09/2023)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor (29/09/2023)

Product description

Flail-type cutting attachment with six knives. Product sold online, notably via Amazon (ASIN: B0C2H6FRWF).

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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