Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2011-004
Viking · Lawnmower
The product poses a risk of injuries because there is a possibility that the blades can crack. If a piece of the blade breaks off completely it could, in extreme cases, be thrown out and cause cuts to the lower limbs of the user. Throughout the EU three accidents were reported in 2009 and two in 2010. Broken pieces caused cuts and lacerations to the lower limbs. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 836.
- Published
- 28 January 2011
- Notifying authority
- Austria
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0053/11
- Model
- MB 655.0 KS 6375-011-3450MB 650.0 KS 6360-011-3461MB 650.0 VS 6360-011-3451MB 755.1 KS 6375-011-3491MB 755.0 KS 6375-011-3490MB 655.1 VS 6375-011-3426MB 65.....
Classification
- Category
- Machinery
- Risk type
- Cuts
- Country of origin
- Austria
Product description
Lawnmower with petrol engine and blade brake clutch (BBC)