Hitachi / Tanaka · Unknown

The exhaust covers of the products can become very hot to touch and in extreme cases the products could catch fire. The products do not comply with the Machinery Directive.

Published: 29 November 2013
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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 alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1636/13
Model: Hitachi bike handled brush cutter CG22EAS(SP) CG24EASP(S) CG27EASP(S) CG25EUS CG40EAS(P) , Hitachi loop handle brush cutter CG22EAD(SLP) CG22EAS(SLP) CG22EAB(LP) CG24EASP(SL) CG27EASP(SL) CG25EUS(L) CG40EAS(LP), Hitachi pole hedge trimmer CH27EPAP(S) , Hitachi pole saw CS27EPAP(S) , KAAZ V440(W)HT-EG40P(P) , Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG22EAS(SP), Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG24EASP(S) TCG27EASP(S) , Tanaka bike handled brush cutter TCG40EAS(P), Tanaka loop handle brush cutter TCG22EAD(SLP) TCG22EAS(SLP) TCG22EAB(LP) TCG24EASP(SL), Tanaka pole hedge trimmer TCH27EPAP(S), Tanaka pole saw TCS27EPAP(S)
Batch: Unknown

Classification

Category: Machinery
Risk type: Burns, Fire
Country of origin: Japan

Product description

Petrol powered outdoor power tools - loop handle brush cutter, bike handled brush cutter, pole saw and pole hedge trimmer