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Attachment for brush cutter “Universal Trimmerkopf Kette”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 2 Jul 2024In the weekly report of 5 Jul 2024 (week 27, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Attachment for brush cutter
Name
Universal Trimmerkopf Kette
Type / model
  • sr2404184402743995
  • sr2405077694632636
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
sr2404184402743995, sr2405077694632636
Description
Attachment for hand-held brush cutters for trimming and cutting lawn edges or other vegetation. The cutting attachment comprises two opposite chains that can be used for cutting when the chain links rotate at high speed. Product sold online.
Risk
The bolts or rivets attaching the chains to the flail-cutter can easily break. The chains might consequently detach during use and hit the user causing injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the retailer · from 20 Jun 2024
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01770/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01770/24
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01770/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-27 (XML)
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