Burns, Fire

Outdoor power tools

Hitachi / Tanaka
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Case number
A12/1636/13
Category
Machinery
Type / Model
Hitachi bike handled brush cutter CG22EAS(SP) CG24EASP(S) CG27EASP(S) CG25EUS CG40EAS(P) , Hitachi loop handle brush cutter CG22EAD(SLP) CG22EAS(SLP) CG22EAB(LP) CG24EASP(SL) CG27EASP(SL) CG25EUS(L) CG40EAS(LP), Hitachi pole hedge trimmer CH27EPAP(S) , Hitachi pole saw CS27EPAP(S) , KAAZ V440(W)HT-EG40P(P) , Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG22EAS(SP), Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG24EASP(S) TCG27EASP(S) , Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG40EAS(P), Tanaka loop handle brush cutter TCG22EAD(SLP) TCG22EAS(SLP) TCG22EAB(LP) TCG24EASP(SL), Tanaka pole hedge trimmer TCH27EPAP(S), Tanaka pole saw TCS27EPAP(S)
Batch
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇯🇵 Japan
Published
2013-11-29

⚠️ Risk

null The exhaust covers of the products can become very hot to touch and in extreme cases the products could catch fire.The products do not comply with the Machinery Directive.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Petrol powered outdoor power tools - loop handle brush cutter, bike handled brush cutter, pole saw and pole hedge trimmer