Injuries

Cutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush Killer

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Cutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush KillerCutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush KillerCutter for lawn trimmer - Predator - Professional Brush Killer
Case number
1371/10
Category
Machinery
Type / Model
ATPR002
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇮🇹 Italy
Published
2010-09-10

⚠️ Risk

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.

Measures

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.