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Johnston Sweepers Ltd / Bucher Municipal Ltd V Range Truck Mounted Sweepers safety warning over an injury risk
Product Safety Report for Truck Mounted Sweepers presenting a serious risk of injuries.
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Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Johnston Sweepers Ltd / Bucher Municipal Ltd V Range Truck Mounted Sweepers sold on Wish
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- All V range models manufactured between December 2014 and December 2020. Serial numbers 6699 - 11420.
What to do now
The risk with Johnston Sweepers Ltd / Bucher Municipal Ltd V Range Truck Mounted 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 (2405-0007). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Truck Mounted Sweepers presenting a serious risk of injuries.
The risk
The design of the discharge door opening mechanism presents a risk of serious injury because failure of the single pin used to secure the mechanism to the machine body will result in the discharge door closing in a rapid and uncontrolled manner. This does not meet the requirements of The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
Action taken
Revised information has been supplied to customers and additional measures that can be retrofitted to the machine to reduce the risk.
Advice to consumers
The manufacturer has provided revisions of information to customers, provided information on safe systems of working and created additional measures that can be retrofitted to the machine to reduce the risk.
Users should contact the manufacturer (Bucher Municipal Ltd) to obtain relevant technical bulletins and additional parts.
Users can view the Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) safety alert relating to this type of incident at https://www.wishforum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WISH-Safety-alert-hydraulic-rear-doors-and-similar-V1-April-2024.pdf
Additional information
PSD case number: 2405-0007
Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
Product description
Truck mounted road sweeper.
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Questions
Why has Johnston Sweepers Ltd / Bucher Municipal Ltd V Range Truck Mounted been reported?
The risk with Johnston Sweepers Ltd / Bucher Municipal Ltd V Range Truck Mounted 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?
Compare the model on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the 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.
Where was Johnston Sweepers Ltd / Bucher Municipal Ltd V Range Truck Mounted sold?
The notice names Wish. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
