EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Treadmill Iron Man “Motorised Treadmill” — risk: cuts, entrapment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0926/13
Summary
null If the treadmill is placed on its side or removed from packaging while on its side, the gas spring beneath the running surface can release inadvertently, causing the feet to kick away from the base. The product has no safety device to avoid inadvertent release of stored energy. The product has inadequate assembly and warning instructions. One accident reported.The product does not comply with the Machinery…
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Product
Treadmill — Iron Man
- Brand
- Iron Man
- Name / model
- Motorised Treadmill · IM Fitness StaminaXTIFreewill C120TM8400D
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Folding motorised treadmill supplied in a cardboard box
What is the risk?
- null If the treadmill is placed on its side or removed from packaging while on its side, the gas spring beneath the running surface can release inadvertently, causing the feet to kick away from the base. The product has no safety device to avoid inadvertent release of stored energy. The product has inadequate assembly and warning instructions. One accident reported.The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 957-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
- Date of entry into force: 20/06/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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