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Outdoor power tools – Hitachi, Tanaka “Unknown”

Serious risk Burns, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 20 Nov 2013In the weekly report of 29 Nov 2013 (week 47, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Outdoor power tools
Brand
Hitachi (3 alerts), Tanaka
Brand as notified
Hitachi / Tanaka
Name
Unknown
Type / model
  • Hitachi bike handled brush cutter CG22EAS(SP) CG24EASP(S) CG27EASP(S) CG25EUS CG40EAS(P)
  • Hitachi loop handle brush cutter CG22EAD(SLP) CG22EAS(SLP) CG22EAB(LP) CG24EASP(SL) CG27EASP(SL) CG25EUS(L) CG40EAS(LP)
  • Hitachi pole hedge trimmer CH27EPAP(S)
  • Hitachi pole saw CS27EPAP(S)
  • KAAZ V440(W)HT-EG40P(P)
  • Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG22EAS(SP)
  • Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG24EASP(S) TCG27EASP(S)
  • Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG40EAS(P)
  • Tanaka loop handle brush cutter TCG22EAD(SLP) TCG22EAS(SLP) TCG22EAB(LP) TCG24EASP(SL)
  • Tanaka pole hedge trimmer TCH27EPAP(S)
  • Tanaka pole saw TCS27EPAP(S)
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
Hitachi bike handled brush cutter CG22EAS(SP) CG24EASP(S) CG27EASP(S) CG25EUS CG40EAS(P) , Hitachi loop handle brush cutter CG22EAD(SLP) CG22EAS(SLP) CG22EAB(LP) CG24EASP(SL) CG27EASP(SL) CG25EUS(L) CG40EAS(LP), Hitachi pole hedge trimmer CH27EPAP(S) , Hitachi pole saw CS27EPAP(S) , KAAZ V440(W)HT-EG40P(P) , Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG22EAS(SP), Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG24EASP(S) TCG27EASP(S) , Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG40EAS(P), Tanaka loop handle brush cutter TCG22EAD(SLP) TCG22EAS(SLP) TCG22EAB(LP) TCG24EASP(SL), Tanaka pole hedge trimmer TCH27EPAP(S), Tanaka pole saw TCS27EPAP(S)
Batch
Unknown
Description
Petrol powered outdoor power tools - loop handle brush cutter, bike handled brush cutter, pole saw and pole hedge trimmer
Risk
null The exhaust covers of the products can become very hot to touch and in extreme cases the products could catch fire.The products do not comply with the Machinery Directive.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1636/13Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1636/13Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1636/13Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1636/13
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Other alerts for Hitachi

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1636/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-047 (XML)
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