The Hayami attachment for brush cutter (Trimmer Head, type/model KL-25-46, barcode 5952310600003), a flail‑type cutting attachment with two metal chains sold in a cardboard box, is affected. It was recalled because bolts or rivets attaching the chains could break, allowing the chains to detach during use and hit the user causing injuries, and because it does not comply with the Machinery Directive nor Commission Decision 2012/32/EU. Product recall from consumers and product withdrawal from the market are compulsory (distributor).
What's being recalled
Flail-type cutting attachment for portable hand-held brush cutters with two metal chains.
Packaging: Cardboard box.
Country of origin: Unknown.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/02514/26
Product name on the item: Trimmer Head
Type or model: KL-25-46
Barcode: 5952310600003
The hazard
The bolts or rivets attaching the chains to the flail-cutter could break. The chains might consequently detach during use and hit the user causing injuries.
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.
What to do
Product recall from consumers (compulsory, distributor).
Product withdrawal from market (compulsory, distributor).
The official notice
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