EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Snowmobile Ski-Doo and Lynx “Ski-Doo, Lynx” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00290/22
Summary
The tank can expel fuel from the vent when the cooling system efficiency is reduced, thereby landing on hot components of the vehicle if flipped on the right side or parked. Fire could occur and, in some situations, cause serious injury, even death and and/or property damages The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive
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Product
Snowmobile — Ski-Doo and Lynx
- Brand
- Ski-Doo and Lynx
- Name / model
- Ski-Doo, Lynx · models equipped with 900 ACE Turbo engine.
- Batch number(s)
- 2020 - 2021 - 2022
- Category
- Machinery
- Snowmobile
What is the risk?
- The tank can expel fuel from the vent when the cooling system efficiency is reduced, thereby landing on hot components of the vehicle if flipped on the right side or parked. Fire could occur and, in some situations, cause serious injury, even death and and/or property damages 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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