Reason for the recall
- This product poses a serious health risk due the enclosure exhaust system extracts metalworking fluid / water mix aerosol from the enclosure to the workplace atmosphere where it can be breathed in. Inhalation of metalworking fluid mist can cause lung diseases such as occupational asthma.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Haas Automation Inc Enclosure Exhaust System
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- USA
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Haas Automation Inc Enclosure Exhaust System
- Hazard: This product poses a serious health risk due the enclosure exhaust system extracts metalworking fluid / water mix aerosol from the enclosure to the workplace atmosphere where it can be breathed in. Inhalation of metalworking fluid mist can cause lung diseases such as occupational asthma.
- Corrective action: This product is no longer for sale in Great Britain and the supplier is in the process of writing to existing customers to make them aware of the risk.
- Product information
- Type
- Machine – Extractor
- Product Identifier
- Haas Automation
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Product description
- The enclosure exhaust system is on optional extra which can be fitted to CNC (computer numerically controlled) machines such as mills and lathes which use metal working fluid during the cutting process, which generates a mist inside the machine enclosure. The enclosure exhaust system clears this mist from the enclosure to aid observation of the process.
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- Hazard
- The enclosure exhaust system extracts metalworking fluid / water mix aerosol from the enclosure to the workplace atmosphere where it can be breathed in. Inhalation of metalworking fluid mist can cause lung diseases such as occupational asthma. There is no effective filtration of the hazardous substances.
- The product is not CE marked. It does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- This product is no longer for sale in Great Britain and the supplier is in the process of writing to existing customers to make them aware of the risk.
- Users wishing to continue using this product should ensure that the exhaust system vents outside to a safe location or has additional appropriate filtration fitted.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2111-0030
- Notified by: The Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- This product is no longer for sale in Great Britain and the supplier is in the process of writing to existing customers to make them aware of the risk.
- Product information
- Type
- Machine – Extractor
- Product Identifier
- Haas Automation
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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