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Stalowa glowica tnaca attachment for brush cutter — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesDec 12, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Stalowa glowica tnaca attachment for brush cutter — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Stalowa glowica tnaca attachment for brush cutter — injuries risk

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

Hazard

The rivets attaching the knives to the flail-cutter’s main body could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user, causing 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

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (26/11/2025)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (26/11/2025)

Product description

Attachment for brush cutters for trimming and cutting lawn edges or other vegetation. The cutting attachment comprises six mobile knives that can be used for cutting when they rotate at high speed. Product sold online, in particular via www.leroymerlin.pl (unique identifier: 96572077).

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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