EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Snowmobile “Commander RE” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03748/24
Summary
The throttle cable is too short, not allowing for all available ergonomics adjustments of the steering system. Moreover, when the handlebar is fully steered to the left, the snowmobile may start to accelerate by itself. This can cause a loss of control and serious injuries to the user or bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
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Product
Snowmobile
- Name / model
- Commander RE · Lynx
- Batch number(s)
- 31/07/2024 - 04/09/2024
- Category
- Machinery
- Snowmobile manufactured by BRP Finland Oy at its plant located in Rovaniemi, Finland from July 31, 2024 to September 4, 2024.
What is the risk?
- The throttle cable is too short, not allowing for all available ergonomics adjustments of the steering system. Moreover, when the handlebar is fully steered to the left, the snowmobile may start to accelerate by itself. This can cause a loss of control and serious injuries to the user or bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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