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Vehicle lift Unknown

Official notice

15 Apr 2016

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Vehicle lift Unknown. Null The automatic mechanical locking system for the carrying arms has elongated holes and there is consequently a risk that it can disengage. The locking of the system is dependent on a thorough adjustment and tightening which will foreseeably not be done during normal use. If the carrying arms move from the supporting position during use the vehicle can fall and crush the user.One fatal accident reported.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1493. Published 2016-04-15.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/0428/16

Official notice

2016-04-15

The hazard

Null The automatic mechanical locking system for the carrying arms has elongated holes and there is consequently a risk that it can disengage. The locking of the system is dependent on a thorough adjustment and tightening which will foreseeably not be done during normal use. If the carrying arms move from the supporting position during use the vehicle can fall and crush the user.One fatal accident reported.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1493.

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Models

QJY-B4000

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Affected products

Product 1

Vehicle lift

Risk / hazard

Null The automatic mechanical locking system for the carrying arms has elongated holes and there is consequently a risk that it can disengage. The locking of the system is dependent on a thorough adjustment and tightening which will foreseeably not be done during normal use. If the carrying arms move from the supporting position during use the vehicle can fall and crush the user.One fatal accident reported.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1493.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0428/16

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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