Skip to content

Atika garden power tool sets — burns risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsOct 12, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Atika garden power tool sets — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Atika garden power tool sets — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Atika garden power tool sets — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Atika garden power tool sets — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Atika garden power tool sets — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Atika garden power tool sets — burns risk

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

Hazard

The screws of the drive unit’s exhaust fastening can come loose. This results in hot exhaust gas flowing out between the cylinder and the exhaust flange, which can cause the surrounding housing to overheat and catch fire, which can result in burns to the user of the product.Accidents have been reported.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other

Product description

Each of the garden power tool sets consists of a BAE 30 engine-driven drive unit and the following associated tool attachments: a) brush cutter and power pruner; b) high hedge trimmer; c) brush cutter, power pruner and grass trimmer; d) power pruner; e) brush cutter, po

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.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →