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Elevator machine with worm gear Ziehl-Abegg “ZAS0, ZAS1, ZAS2, ZAS3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1214/19
Summary
The bolted connection of the worm gear (6 bolt nuts) is defective. The worm gear may thus become detached from the drive shaft. That may lead to an uncontrolled movement of the cabin.
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Product
Elevator machine with worm gear — Ziehl-Abegg
- Brand
- Ziehl-Abegg
- Name / model
- ZAS0, ZAS1, ZAS2, ZAS3 · ZAS0, ZAS1, ZAS2, ZAS3
- Batch number(s)
- ZAS X
- Category
- Lifts
- Elevator drive with a worm gear
What is the risk?
- The bolted connection of the worm gear (6 bolt nuts) is defective. The worm gear may thus become detached from the drive shaft. That may lead to an uncontrolled movement of the cabin.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Technische Maßnahmen
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 22/03/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 19/07/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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