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Midnight Folding Handle

Official notice

8 Jul 2011

Last checked

8 Jul 2011

Medium riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Midnight Folding Handle. If the handles open whilst driving, tools and equipment stored in the unit may fall onto the road, potentially causing damage to the tools/equipment and injury to other road users. Published 2011-07-08.

What to do now

Until replacement handles are available, APMI advise affected customers to use a physical restraint and duct tape over the handles and body of the TSB unit to prevent any possibility of the handles opening. ACTCO Pickering Metal Industries Pty Ltd will contact consumers directly via letter advising them of how the defect will be rectified.

Recall number

8ab98e36-dc0e-4c26-a8cc-0f805c184591

Official notice

2011-07-08

The hazard

If the handles open whilst driving, tools and equipment stored in the unit may fall onto the road, potentially causing damage to the tools/equipment and injury to other road users.

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

DESCRIPTION DS039 LC003 MI0002 TC069 LC004 TC

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Affected products

Product 1

Handles on a Trade Service Body ("TSB") fitted to vehicles, 5-6 handles per TSB unit.

Risk / hazard

If the handles open whilst driving, tools and equipment stored in the unit may fall onto the road, potentially causing damage to the tools/equipment and injury to other road users.

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

Tools and machinery

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

8ab98e36-dc0e-4c26-a8cc-0f805c184591

Classification

Tools and machinery

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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