Listing removed online
Voluntary measure
Notified by Poland
Published 16 Jul 2026
SR/02060/26
Attachment for brush cutter removed from online marketplaces over injury risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (Attachment for brush cutter) 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
- Flail-type cutting attachment with two metal chains.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Machinery
Why it's dangerous
Injuries
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 the authorities did
Measure
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Poland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02060/26
View official notice ↗
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