EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Garage door drive mechanism Schellenberg “Drive 550 A” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1818/14
Summary
null The closing force of the drive mechanism is too high. The system takes too long to switch off. The machine control system does not reliably reverse. Consequently, a user can be injured during the closing process. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
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Product
Garage door drive mechanism — Schellenberg
- Brand
- Schellenberg
- Name / model
- Drive 550 A · Product ref.: 60955; serial numbers 10010001 to 120601700 are affected
- Batch number(s)
- 4003971609551
- Category
- Machinery
- Drive mechanism for opening and closing a garage door by remote control.
What is the risk?
- null The closing force of the drive mechanism is too high. The system takes too long to switch off. The machine control system does not reliably reverse. Consequently, a user can be injured during the closing process. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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