Injuries

Cutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush Killer

Attila
Cutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush KillerCutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush KillerCutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush Killer
Číslo případu
1371/10
Kategorie
Machinery
Typ / Model
ATPR002
Cílová skupina
Consumer
Notifikující země
🇩🇪 Německo
Země původu
🇮🇹 Itálie
Zveřejněno
2010-09-10

⚠️ Riziko

The product poses a risk of injuries because:- the steel blades could fly off due to wear and tear, ageing or overload;- lawn trimmers generally available to consumers do not have a guard that is thick or large enough to provide adequate protection for this type of heavy cutter.A fatal accident occurred with a similar product.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.

Opatření

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Cutter to be fitted to a lawn trimmer. Instead of a rotating plastic thread, there is a rotating disc with three steel blades. It is intended to enable the user to trim branches and bushes rather than to cut grass. It is supplied separately as an accessory; it is not supplied along with the original lawn trimmer. The manufacturer is advertising it as suitable for use with all lawn trimmers.