EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Recreational crafts
Motor "Verado L6" Mercury — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0475/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because control over gear-changing can be lost as a result of breakage of the stud fitted in the bell crank in certain models, which may cause a loss of control over the craft and lead to an accident. The breakage was found to be due to corrosion that may result from prolonged contact with salt water.
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Product
Motor "Verado L6" — Mercury
- Brand
- Mercury
- Name / model
- model (200/225/250/275/300/350 SCI)
- Category
- Recreational crafts
- A motor for craft.Serial numbers of affected models <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2011-w21/2011-w21_28-serial_numbers.pdf">attached</a>.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because control over gear-changing can be lost as a result of breakage of the stud fitted in the bell crank in certain models, which may cause a loss of control over the craft and lead to an accident. The breakage was found to be due to corrosion that may result from prolonged contact with salt water.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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