Flail-type cutting attachments for brush cutters
| Alert Number | A12/01713/23 |
| Category | Machinery |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Hungary |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Published | 28 July 2023 |
Risk Description
The chains are unprotected and could break during use. Consequently, the user could be hit by the head or the broken pieces of the chain saw and be injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 23/02/2023Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 23/02/2023Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 28/11/2022
Product Description
Flail-type cutting attachment with 2 chains for portable hand-held brush cutters. Diameter: 330 mm.