Cuts, Injuries

Brush cutter

IKRA
Brush cutterBrush cutter
Case number
1000/07
Category
Machinery
Type / Model
IKRA BT2640
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇷 France
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2007-10-05

⚠️ Risk

This product poses a risk of cuts and injuries because:- a possible fault in the control system can cause the product to accelerate out of the user’s control, - if the operator release the control device and unintentionally catch the cable, can cause that the engine to run at high speed,- the connecting cords are not protected, and if they are disconnected the earth circuit will remain open, which prevent the machine from being switched off. This product does not comply with the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC and the relevant European standard EN ISO 11806.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Date of entry into force: Unknown

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