EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
LIFT FOR PERSONS DANDY “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1459/14
Summary
null The product is unstable with the risk of falls, accidents, lack of safety and reliability in the emergency stop circuit. There is no protection to prevent entrapment, no electric systems to prevent the lift from functioning with open doors, no protection in the electrical panel. The maximum load and maximum number of persons is not indicated and there is no system to indicate/prevent use due to excessive load…
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Product
- Platform with hydraulic system, control panel inside the booth, up to five stops, doors on the different levels and speed of 0.15 m/s
What is the risk?
- null The product is unstable with the risk of falls, accidents, lack of safety and reliability in the emergency stop circuit. There is no protection to prevent entrapment, no electric systems to prevent the lift from functioning with open doors, no protection in the electrical panel. The maximum load and maximum number of persons is not indicated and there is no system to indicate/prevent use due to excessive load. One fatal accident has been reported.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 25/08/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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