Brogio cutter for lawn trimmer - brogio 2.0 — injuries risk

Hazard

The product poses a risk of injuries because:- the chains affixed to the cutter are subject to high stresses during normal use and could, as a result of wear and tear, break and be projected at high speed;- the guard of lawn trimmers is not normally designed to withstand the high kinetic energy of projected parts of a metal chain.Fatal accident with a similar product reported in the UK.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.

Measures taken

• Voluntary stop of sales and recall from consumers — Other

Product description

Cutter to be fitted to a lawn trimmer. It is used instead of a rotating plastic thread in order to be able to cut branches and bushes instead of grass. Sold in a white cardboard box.