Attachment for brush cutters

The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break during use. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. 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: 13 October 2023
Notifying authority: Hungary
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: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 08/03/2023

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/02467/23
Model: CS

Classification

Category: Machinery
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Flail-type cutting attachment consisting of 3 knives. Product sold online.