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Attachment for brush cutters – Malatec “Disc for brush cutters; Blade for brush cutter - 6 blades”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 5 Oct 2023In the weekly report of 13 Oct 2023 (week 41, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Attachment for brush cutters
Brand
Malatec (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
MALATEC
Name
Disc for brush cutters; Blade for brush cutter - 6 blades
Type / model
00018528
Barcode
5900779940536
Barcodes listed
5900779940536 (official alert record)
Description
Cutting attachment consisting of 6 knives. Product sold online.
Risk
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break during use. The knives might consequently detach and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · ordered on the distributor · from 28 Feb 2023
  • Recall of the product from end users · ordered on the distributor · from 28 Feb 2023
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the distributor · from 28 Feb 2023
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02468/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02468/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02468/23Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02468/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/02468/23
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-41 (XML)
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