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Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter sold on OnBuy safety warning over an injury risk
Product Safety Report for Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter presenting a serious risk of death or injuries.
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Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter sold on OnBuy
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 184645291103
What to do now
The risk with Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter sold on OnBuy 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 (2103-0131). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter presenting a serious risk of death or injuries.
The risk
There is a risk of death or serious injury to operators and others in vicinity from ejected metal components. These accessories are manufactured from more than one component and rotate at high speeds.
The high output shaft speed of a brush cutter creates the potential for significant energy to be transferred to the cutter head. The chains affixed to non-standard cutter heads are subject to high stresses and impacts during normal use, and the risk from breakage and ejection of chain components at high speed is significant.
The use of non-standard cutting attachments not approved by the manufacturer may, because of their geometry and mass, induce excessive stresses which could result in premature failure and possible break-up of the brush cutter, thereby increasing the risk of injury from any ejected component. Manufacturers’ original cutting equipment such as nylon cords, metal cutting blades and saw blades are designed to be used in combination with specifically designed safeguarding systems. The chain flail attachments are not supplied with any compatible safeguard/deflector.
This product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery Regulations 2008.
Action taken
OnBuy removed the listing from its online marketplace.
Advice to consumers
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (OnBuy).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2103-0131
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Grass trimmer head with a chainsaw chain and orange casing.
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Questions
Why has Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter sold on OnBuy been reported?
The risk with Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter sold on OnBuy 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 item or listing 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?
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.
Where was Trimmer Head Coil Chain Brush Cutter sold on OnBuy sold?
The notice names OnBuy. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
