Lawn mower chain trimmer head brush cutter for gar

The head may be mounted on a grass trimmer, against its intended use, be used as a hand-held chain saw. As a consequence, this could cause kickback or loss of control over the tool, resulting in injuries. Additionally, the chain saw elements and cutting attachments are unprotected and could break during use. Consequently, the user could be hit by the head or broken pieces and be injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.

Published: 18 June 2021
Notifying authority: Denmark
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Stop of sales. Date of entry into force: 11/03/2021

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/00861/21

Classification

Category: Machinery
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Not published

Product description

Head with 2 blades with chain saw elements. It was advertised as suitable for use on commercially available grass trimmers and brush cutters and was sold online.