EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-43
Geko · Univerzal blade for brush cutters
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade can break. The knives might consequently detach during use and cause injury. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the placing on the market of flail-type cutting attachments for portable hand-held brush cutters.
- Published
- 27 October 2023
- Notifying authority
- Slovakia
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 06/09/2023 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 06/09/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/02556/23
- Model
- G78185
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5901477163463
Classification
- Category
- Machinery
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Poland
Product description
Flail-type cutting attachment consisting of 6 metal knives. Product sold online.