MAKITA brush cutter — fire risk
Hazard
The fuel tank on the brush cutter is damaged. As a result of this, fuel can leak out of the tank. In the worst event, this leakage could cause a risk to a user.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer — Other
Product description
The recalled products are MAKITA petrol brush cutters, models DBC340 and DBC400, produced on year 2007. Serial numbers for Greece are from 54732 to 54761 (model DBC400).
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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