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Echo / Shindaiwa chainsaw — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesNov 14, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Echo / Shindaiwa chainsaw — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Echo / Shindaiwa chainsaw — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Echo / Shindaiwa chainsaw — injuries risk

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

Hazard

Certain components of the clutch do not have sufficient play. When the engine is switched on, the increase in temperature causes these components to expand, and if they come into contact they could cause the chain to rotate unintentionally. This problem only occurs at the lowest engine speed.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Chainsaw with two-stroke petrol engine.

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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