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Chainsaw – Echo, Shindaiwa “Unknown”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 7 Nov 2014In the weekly report of 14 Nov 2014 (week 45, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Chainsaw
Brand
Echo (2 alerts), Shindaiwa (3 alerts)
Brand as notified
Echo / Shindaiwa
Name
Unknown
Type / model
  • 280TS
  • CS280TESC
  • 280TCS
  • CS280TES
  • CS281WES
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
280TS, CS280TESC , 280TCS, CS280TES, CS281WES
Batch
Unknown
Description
Chainsaw with two-stroke petrol engine.
Risk
null Certain components of the clutch do not have sufficient play. When the engine is switched on, the increase in temperature causes these components to expand, and if they come into contact they could cause the chain to rotate unintentionally. This problem only occurs at the lowest engine speed.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1805/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1805/14Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1805/14
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Other alerts for Echo

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1805/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-045 (XML)
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