EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-041
Atika · Garden power tool sets
The screws of the drive unit’s exhaust fastening can come loose. This results in hot exhaust gas flowing out between the cylinder and the exhaust flange, which can cause the surrounding housing to overheat and catch fire, which can result in burns to the user of the product. Accidents have been reported. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.
- Published
- 12 October 2012
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1523/12
- Model
- br/>Product: Garden power tool setsBrand: AtikaName: UnknownNumber of model: a) BFH 30; Item No. 302371 b) BHH 30; Item No. 302349 c) BFGH 30; Item No. 302.....
- Batch
- a) 4004265013023 b) 4004265013139 c) 4004265013993 d) 4004265013122 e) 4004265013641 f) 4004265013634
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4004265013023 · 4004265013122 · 4004265013139 · 4004265013634 · 4004265013641 · 4004265013993
Classification
- Category
- Machinery
- Risk type
- Burns
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Each of the garden power tool sets consists of a BAE 30 engine-driven drive unit and the following associated tool attachments: a) brush cutter and power pruner; b) high hedge trimmer; c) brush cutter, power pruner and grass trimmer; d) power pruner; e) brush cutter, po