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🧸 Product PL March 14, 2025

CS — Attachment for brush cutter

Attachment for brush cutters, intended for trimming and cutting lawn edges or other vegetation. The cutting attachment comprises six mobile knives that can be used for cutting when they rotate at high speed. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (identification number...

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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CS — Attachment for brush cutter
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Injuries
Category
Machinery
Hazard
The rivets attaching the knives to the flail-cutter can easily break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user, causing injuries.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 548 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
119 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 13, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? A metal part that holds blades to a brush cutter can break. If it breaks, the blades may fly off while you use the tool.

What's happening? Some of these parts were made too weak. They can snap and let the blades fly toward the person using the cutter.

Does this affect me? If you own or use a brush cutter with this part, you could get hurt by a flying blade.

What should I do? Stop using the cutter right away. Ask a repair shop or your dealer for a safe replacement part.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Brand(s) / product name(s)
CS
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Machinery · Hazard: The rivets attaching the knives to the flail-cutter can easily break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user, causing injuries. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
March 14, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10093546

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
CS — Attachment for brush cutter. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Machinery · Hazard: The rivets attaching the knives to the flail-cutter can easily break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user, causing injuries. · Origin: People's Republic of China
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 14, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Poland.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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