EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Vehicle scissor lift Torin / Car lifter “Hydraulic scissor lift” — risk: cuts, electric shock, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0278/19
Summary
The latch of the lift may break and cause the carrying device to fall, causing injutires to the operator. There is no protection from hydraulic fluid spray. If the hydraulic fluid hose is damaged, the high pressure fluid may cause injuries to the operator. Moreover, there is no limiting of the lowering speed and insufficient protection against pinching, shearing and electrical hazards.The product does not comply…
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Product
Vehicle scissor lift — Torin / Car lifter
- Brand
- Torin / Car lifter
- Name / model
- Hydraulic scissor lift · QJYS30 (on the machine)2,5T / 2,7T
- Category
- Machinery
- Hydraulic vehicle scissor lift. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The latch of the lift may break and cause the carrying device to fall, causing injutires to the operator. There is no protection from hydraulic fluid spray. If the hydraulic fluid hose is damaged, the high pressure fluid may cause injuries to the operator. Moreover, there is no limiting of the lowering speed and insufficient protection against pinching, shearing and electrical hazards.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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/01/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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