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Claydon Horse Exercisers Limited – Derby safety warning over an injury risk
Product Safety Report for Claydon Horse Exercisers Limited – Derby and Stoneleigh Model Horse Exercisers presenting a serious risk of injuries.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
What to do now
The risk with Claydon Horse Exercisers Limited – Derby and Stoneleigh Model Horse is physical injury.
- Stop using it.
- Read the corrective action below: some notices offer a fix rather than a return.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2205-0140). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Claydon Horse Exercisers Limited – Derby and Stoneleigh Model Horse Exercisers presenting a serious risk of injuries.
The risk
The gate in the outer fence can be opened while the machine is in motion and the size of the mesh openings in the outer fence allow persons to reach the pushers. Users can be exposed to crushing, shearing and impact hazards from the moving pushers and their proximity to fixed structures such as the gate frame and outer fences.
A risk of serious or fatal injury can arise if a user tries to enter or exit though the gate or remains inside the horse exerciser while the pushers are moving, or if they reach through gaps in the outer fence.
There was also insufficient information and instruction available to users who may foreseeably enter the machine during cleaning and maintenance. There was no lockable electrical isolation switch provided.
The machines did not satisfy the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
Action taken
Product withdrawn from the market. Existing users contacted by manufacturer to notify them of the risks and availability of replacement parts and to provide updated user instructions.
Advice to consumers
Product withdrawn from the market. Existing users contacted by manufacturer to notify them of the risks and availability of replacement parts and to provide updated user instructions.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2205-0140
Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
Product description
Claydon Horse Exercisers Limited – Derby and Stoneleigh model horse exerciser machines supplied from early 1980s onwards. Machinery consisting of four powered rotating pushers turning inside a circular ring between inner and outer fences and with an access gate for loading and unloading horses. The speed of the rotating pushers is adjustable.
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Questions
Why has Claydon Horse Exercisers Limited – Derby and Stoneleigh Model Horse been reported?
The risk with Claydon Horse Exercisers Limited – Derby and Stoneleigh Model Horse is physical injury. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
How do I know if my product is affected?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it. Read the corrective action below: some notices offer a fix rather than a return.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
