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FIELDMANN Petrol Chain Saw chainsaw — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesMay 4, 2018
Photo from the official notice: FIELDMANN Petrol Chain Saw chainsaw — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: FIELDMANN Petrol Chain Saw chainsaw — injuries risk

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

Hazard

The front hand-guard can break preventing the automatic application of the chain brake. In the event of kickback, the user could suffer injuries from the moving chain.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 11681.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (16/03/2018)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (16/03/2018)

Product description

Petrol chainsaw intended for forest work. Supplied in a cardboard box.

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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