Product Safety Report: Canitu Mini Cordless Chainsaws (2401-0103)

Product Safety Report for Canitu Mini Cordless Chainsaw presenting a serious risk of injuries.

Summary

Product: Canitu Mini Cordless Chainsaw

Hazard: 皇冠体育app product presents a serious risk of injuries due to a lack of protection against kickback.

Corrective action: 皇冠体育app import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Type Machinery - Mini Chainsaw
Brand Canitu
Country of Origin China
Product Description A dark green, black and silver 16-inch chainsaw.
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Hazard

皇冠体育app product presents a serious risk of injuries as there is no manually activated chain brake present. This could cause the chainsaw to unexpectedly kick back when used to saw wood.

皇冠体育app product also has poor internal build quality as on the transformer, the primary and secondary windings were found to be touching creating a hazard of fire or explosion.

皇冠体育app fuse included in the plug did not meet the requirements of BS 1362 as it was deemed to be counterfeit and has friction caps that did not contain a ballast, meaning it cannot provide the required protection under fault conditions.

皇冠体育app product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Corrective action

皇冠体育app import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD number: 2401-0103

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Updates to this page

Published 1 May 2024