Attachment for brush cutter
| Alert Number | SR/02507/25 |
| Category | Machinery |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Poland |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Published | 11 July 2025 |
Risk Description
The rivets attaching the knives to the flail-cutter’s main body could break. The knives 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 Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 11/02/2025
Product Description
Attachment for brush cutters for trimming and cutting lawn edges or other vegetation. The cutting attachment comprises six mobile knives that can be used for cutting when they rotate at high speed.