Recalls in 2023
By month
Tools & DIY recalls in the EU & EEA in 2023
- 2023-12-22
SK
EUAttachment for brush cutters
The chains are unprotected and could break during use, 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…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice →
SEEUGloves with LED lights · LED light up gloves
The solders of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 77% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →- SEEU
Gloves (Haglöfs) · Bow Windstopper Glove
The elastic webbing inside the glove has an excessive concentration of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NEPO)(measured value 0.19% by weight). The substance is difficult to biodegrade and has effects on aquatic and many other…
HUEULaser pointer (QUETA)
The laser beam is too powerful. Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN…
- HUEU
Laser pointer (QUETA)
The laser beam is too powerful. Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN…
- SEEU
Electric nail milling machine (BEAUTYLUSHH) · Nail milling machine + cutters
The solders of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 69% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…
SIEUParticle filter mask (JSP)
The total filtration capacity of the mask is insufficient (measured mean values: as low as 89%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other…
- 2023-12-08
DEEUParticle filter mask (innivision Medical) · Filtering Half Mask FFP3NR
The particle/filter penetration of the material is insufficient (measured values: up to 9%). Thus, even if combined with other recommended measures, it may not properly protect. This product does not comply with…
FREUChainsaw (Oleo-mac) · GSH 560
The chain brake may stop working during braking. As a result, malfunctioning chain brake may cause injury to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European…
- DEEU
Working gloves (Gamma) · comfort Werkhandschoen Soepel leer
The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 9.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- DEEU
Particle filter mask (AKA Mask) · FFP2 NR AKA C2
The total filtration capacity of the mask is insufficient (measured values as low as 20%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other recommended…
- 2023-12-01
- SEEU
Heated gloves (Froster) · USB Heating gloves
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 41 % by weight).The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.5 %…
- SKEU
Attachment for brush cutters
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade can break. The knives might consequently detach during use and cause injury. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice → - 2023-11-24
- SKEU
Attachment for brush cutters (PRO TECHNIK) · Trimmer head for brush cutters
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade can break. The knives might consequently detach during use and cause injury. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with…
- SKEU
Attachment for brush cutters (LANGUYAN) · Trimmer head
The chains are unprotected and could break during use, cause injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the MachineryDirective nor with those of Commission Decision 2012/32/EUprohibiting the placing…
- 2023-11-10
- SEEU
Electrical face mask
The solder has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 49% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice → - FREU
Electric hedge trimmer (Oleo-mac) · OLEO-MAC HC 605 E 58089005
The motor housing can easily break and come off. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the…
- 2023-11-03
HREUProtective gloves (TK)
Contrarily to what is indicated in the product, the gloves do not protect adequately against abrasion and can easily tear, Users might think that they are sufficiently protected against sharp objects and suffer cuts.…
- 2023-10-27
EEEUCircular saw blade for angle grinders (Specialist) · Woodcutter
The circular saw blade can be mounted on an angle grinder and the device could therefore, contrary to its intended use, be used as a hand-held circular saw. This could cause kickback or loss of control over the tool,…
NLEULaser pointer (MegaDepot) · Laser pointers
The laser beam is too powerful.Direct viewing of it could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 60825-1.
- SKEU
Attachment for brush cutters (Geko) · Univerzal blade for brush cutters
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade can break. The knives might consequently detach during use and cause injury. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with…
- 2023-10-13
- HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters (Straus Austria) · 6 Tooth Blade
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and…
- HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters · Flail-type cutting attachments with 6 knifes
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with…
EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice → - HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters · Flail-type cutting attachments with 6 knifes
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with…
EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice → - HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters (LY (csomagoláson)) · Flail-type cutting attachments with 6 knifes
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with…
- HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters (R) · Trimmer Head
The chains are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of Commission…
- HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters · Trimmer Head
The chains are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of…
EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice → - HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters (R) · Flail-type cutting attachment with 2 chains
The chains are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of…
- HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters (MALATEC) · Disc for brush cutters; Blade for brush cutter - 6 blades
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break during use. The knives might consequently detach and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and…
- HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break during use. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery…
EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice → - HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters (BIGSTREN) · TRIMMER HEAD
The chains are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of Commission…
- 2023-10-06
- HUEU
Attachment for brush cutters (BIGSTRO) · TRIMMER HEAD
The chains are unprotected and could break during use, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with those of Commission Decision 2012/32/EU prohibiting the…
- 2023-09-29
- SKEU
Attachment for brush cutters · Trimmer Head
The chains are unprotected and could break during use, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the MachineryDirective nor with those of Commission Decision 2012/32/EUprohibiting the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice → - SKEU
Attachment for brush cutters (Strend Pro Garden) · Trimmer Head
The chains are unprotected and could break during use, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the MachineryDirective nor with those of Commission Decision 2012/32/EUprohibiting the…
- SKEU
Attachment for brush cutters · Trimmer Head
The chains are unprotected and could break during use, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the MachineryDirective nor with those of Commission Decision 2012/32/EUprohibiting the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice → - 2023-09-22
- HUEU
Attachment for brushcutters (R) · Trimmer Head
The chains of the cutting head are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor…
- 2023-09-08
- DEEU
Agricultural tractor (Fendt) · Fendt 700 Vario
Residues can get into the steering valves and prevent them from operating properly. Controlled steering of the vehicle may suddenly become impossible, causing an accident and injuries. The product does not comply with…
FIEUInverter generator (RATO) · Unknown
The insulation is insufficient.The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standards…
- 2023-09-01
- HUEU
Rotary cutting head with two chains - brushcutters · Trimmer head
The chains of the cutting head are unprotected and could break during use. A user could be hit by such broken pieces and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor…
EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice → - HUEU
Rotary cutting head with six knifes - brushcutters (FLINKE FACHGEBIT Germany)
The rivets attaching the cutting knives to the blade could break. The knives might consequently detach during use and hit the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with…