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Attachment for brush cutter — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2024-07-05

Hazard: Injuries

Brush cutter attachment poses injury risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-07-05
Model identifiers	95741187, jkmhy67
Category	Machinery
Hazard	Injuries
Hazard description	The bolts or rivets attaching the chains to the flail-cutter can easily break. The chains might consequently detach during use and hit the user causing injuries.
Non-compliance	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
Remedy	Measures taken by economic operators (Distributor) Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Date of entry into force 18/06/2024
Recall number	A12/01710/24
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Structural strength, tip-over stability, sharp edges.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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