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Lithium Mini Chain Saw safety warning over an injury risk
Product Safety Report for Mini Chainsaw presenting a serious risk of lacerations, cuts and injuries.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
What to do now
The risk with Lithium Mini Chain Saw is physical injury.
- Put it out of use now.
- Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.
- 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.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
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 (2106-0192). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Mini Chainsaw presenting a serious risk of lacerations, cuts and injuries.
The risk
The product presents a serious risk of lacerations, cuts and injuries as the product did not feature any safety interlocks and was not supplied with a Declaration of Conformity. Due to the lack of safety interlocks, the product does not shut off when dropped or misused and may cut or injure the user.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery Regulations 2008.
Action taken
The product has been rejected at the border.
Advice to consumers
The product has been rejected at the border.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2106-0192
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Blue hand-held mini chainsaw with black casing and blade guard, packaged in brown cardboard box and supplied with instruction manual.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Lithium Mini Chain Saw been reported?
The risk with Lithium Mini Chain Saw 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?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Put it out of use now. Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.
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.
