Stopped at the border
Voluntary measure
Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Published 18 Jun 2026
SR/01842/26
Autojare chainsaw stopped at the EU border over injury risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (Autojare chainsaw) after it was found to pose an injury risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Yellow and black mini power chainsaw, in 6” and 12” sizes.
- Brand
- Autojare
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Machinery
Why it's dangerous
Injuries
The product's poor quality connections and the poorly secured wiring to the product's trigger switch could lead to fault conditions and loss of control during use, which could result in injuries.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
What the authorities did
Measure
Import rejected at border
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01842/26
View official notice ↗
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