United KingdomMachinery Automation Limited’s Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) machine (vertical form, fill and seal packaging machine) is affected; identified by the brand Machinery Automation Limited. It was flagged because it can present a risk of electric shock, burns, crushing and entanglement due to inadequate earthing, unsecured cabinet doors, exposed or unsupported cables and detachable connections, lack of safeguards to moving and heated parts and no emergency stop, and it does not meet the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. The manufacturer has provided customers with information about the safety risks and customers have been advised to contact the manufacturer regarding appropriate modifications.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Machinery Automation Vertical Form Fill & Seal (VFFS) Machine presenting a risk of electric shock and burns.
Type: Machinery – Packaging Machinery
Brand: Machinery Automation Limited
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Product Description: Vertical form, fill and seal machine.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2604-0005
Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
The hazard
The product presents a risk of electric shock because:
It does not incorporate adequate protective earthing, meaning the machine frame and body could become live in the event of an electrical fault.
Cabinet doors are secured only by plastic latches, allowing ready access to live electrical parts during operation.
External electrical cables are not adequately supported or protected and may become damaged, exposing live conductors.
Electrical connections can detach easily, and cables pass through apertures without suitable protection, increasing the risk of live conductors contacting the metal casing.
Electrical cables were not consistently colour‑coded, increasing the risk of unsafe work during maintenance or repair.
The product also presents a risk of serious injury from burns, crushing or entanglement because:
There are no safeguards to prevent contact with hazardous moving and heated parts.
Users may come into contact with heated clamping and sealing jaws and in‑running nip points formed by rotating elements.
The absence of a suitable emergency stop prevents the machine from being stopped quickly in an emergency.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
What to do
The machine has been identified as unsafe in its current condition, and its continued use presents a risk of serious injury. The manufacturer has provided customers with information about the safety risks identified with the machine, and customers have been advised to contact the manufacturer regarding appropriate modifications.
The official notice
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