Proactive market surveillance of hand-held electric hedge trimmers completed

Market Surveillance Agency of BiH and market inspections of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Srpska and Brčko District of BiH completed joint market surveillance of hand-held electric hedge trimmers. 

The aim of the market surveillance was to determine whether hand-held electric hedge trimmers placed on the market of BiH are safe to use.

During the implementation of proactive surveillance, 7 models/types of hand-held electric hedge trimmers were tested. It was found that 5 models/types (71%) did not comply with the safety requirements of the Order on the safety of machinery and they may pose risk of injuries to consumers.

Economic operators removed the non-compliances in 4 types of hand-held electric hedge trimmers (total of 149 products). One type of hedge trimmer was destroyed (total of 3 products).