Product Safety Report: Mini Chainsaw, 4L (2609-0234)
The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because the mains plug did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363. The live and neutral pins were less than 9.5mm from the periphery of the engagement surface. When inserting or removing the pin from the socket, the user may receive an electric shock. The product was also missing a valid declaration of conformity and the relevant information, warnings and instructions. The PPE, which was provided with the product, was also missing the relevant markings.
- Published by source
- 2026-10-13
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-22
- Last verified
- 2026-10-22
Affected
- Products
- Mini Chainsaw, 4L
- Models
- 4L (box only) / KM0115 (manual only)
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: serious risk — The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because the mains plug did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363. The live and neutral pins were less than 9.5mm from the periphery of the engagement surface. When inserting or removing the pin from the socket, the user may receive an electric shock. The product was also missing a valid declaration of conformity and th
Remedy / actions:
- The import has been rejected at the border.
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Sources
- UK Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls Tier A · official published 2026-10-13
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | new | 2026-10-22 | 4aedbd47eabf…f83b74 | f12849e5d909…95e428 |
Chain head: #1076 8ad5adc30b9b…88ce20