Product safety reportOPSS
F.Easy.D Electric Pruning Saw C100 safety warning over an injury risk
Product safety report for F.Easy.D Electric Pruning Saw C100 presenting a serious risk of injury.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
F.Easy.D Electric Pruning Saw C100
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- EY-A001369
What to do now
The risk with F.Easy.D Electric Pruning Saw C100 is physical injury.
- Stop using it.
- Read the corrective action below: some notices offer a fix rather than a return.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2107-0189). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product safety report for F.Easy.D Electric Pruning Saw C100 presenting a serious risk of injury.
The risk
The product poses a serious risk of lacerations or cuts because no protective guard is fitted in the vicinity saw chain, or its handle, to prevent accidental contact and no secondary handle is fitted. The power switch is operated with a single action which is contrary to the requirement of two separate and dissimilar actions to operate the saw chain which additionally has no lock-off device.
The product did not comply with the marking requirements of the relevant standard. The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
Action taken
Destruction of the product at the border.
Advice to consumers
Destruction of the product at the border.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2107-0189
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Battery powered electric chain saw, packaged in a green and black cardboard box featuring 3 electric pruning saw in light blue, black and red.
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Questions
Why has F.Easy.D Electric Pruning Saw C100 been reported?
The risk with F.Easy.D Electric Pruning Saw C100 is physical injury. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the batch code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it. Read the corrective action below: some notices offer a fix rather than a return.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
