Automated Sliding Gate Opener Motor Model GTR156

Official notice

1 Dec 2022

Last checked

1 Dec 2022

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Automated Sliding Gate Opener Motor Model GTR156. Risk of electrical shock causing serious injury or death. Published 2022-12-01.

What to do now

Consumers should open their gate and immediately stop use of the GTR156 powered gate opener and unplug it from the power supply . Consumers should visit the Richmond Wheel and Castor Co website at https://www.richmondau.com/gtr156-safety-check/ to access and download instructions on how to operate their gate manually and what steps to take to confirm if their gate motor is affected. Consumers can obtain assistance in identifying if their gate motor is affected by this recall, by uploading pictures of their gate motor at https://www.richmondau.com/gtr156-safety-check/ and following the instructions as directed. A service technician will contact you once they have reviewed the images provided. Richmond Wheel & Castor Co will respond to all consumers to confirm if their gate motor is affected or not. If affected, arrangements will be made for a technician to visit consumers and carry out the necessary, repair onsite. For further information please contact Richmond Wheel & Castor Co by phone on 1300 474 246, email at gatesupport@richmondau.com or via the website https://www.richmondau.com

Recall number

959e85ba-02ed-4c83-8717-866f26119b1a

Official notice

2022-12-01

The hazard

Risk of electrical shock causing serious injury or death.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

GTR156 THE GATE MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED ON A METAL FRAME

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Affected products

Product 1

240V AC Powered Sliding Gate Opener Motor suitable for gates up to 1200kg Richmond Wheel & Castor Co Model GTR156 The gate motor assembly is mounted on a metal frame and has a plastic housing covering the motor and electrical components. It does not state the model number on it but visually looks like the one shown. This recall does not affect any other models.

Risk / hazard

Risk of electrical shock causing serious injury or death.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Home electrical appliances

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

959e85ba-02ed-4c83-8717-866f26119b1a

Classification

Home electrical appliances

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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