Trimmer head
Injuries Machinery Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/02021/23 |
| Category | Machinery |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Hungary |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Published | 1 September 2023 |
Risk Description
The chains of the cutting head are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the Commission Decision 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): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 29/11/2022
Product Description
Rotary cutting head with two chains for portable hand-held brush cutters.