EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Poultry plucking machine Fringo “Geflügelrupfmaschine RF-169 / Plucking Fingers RF-169” — risk: electric shock, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0958/14
Summary
null The cables or single wires can detach from the cable clamp by mechanical stress such as vibration of the machine. Thus, electrical voltage can appear on parts of the machine or its covering causing a fatal electric shock if somebody should touch them.Movable transmission parts can be touched through the feather chute at the side of the machine and from underneath the machine. The machine does not stop when the…
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Product
- Machine for plucking feathers from poultry.
What is the risk?
- null The cables or single wires can detach from the cable clamp by mechanical stress such as vibration of the machine. Thus, electrical voltage can appear on parts of the machine or its covering causing a fatal electric shock if somebody should touch them.Movable transmission parts can be touched through the feather chute at the side of the machine and from underneath the machine. The machine does not stop when the flap is open and therefore parts of the body of the user may come into contact with rotating machine parts causing injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and with the relevant European standards EN 60204, EN 60352, EN 60034.
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: 02/05/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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