Product description
Part Number K126.Part Number:K126, manufactured in Australia and sold in Australia and New Zealand from January 2007 to November 2008. The welding guns may also have been sold individually or as part of a wire feeder kit under the following part numbers:
K26131A1 LN-25 Pro inc bonus K126 Gun
K449A1 LN-25 inc bonus K126 Gun. Manufactured in Australia and sold in Australia and New Zealand from January 2007 to November 2008.
Welding guns are used only in specialised welding industry applications in Australia and New Zealand and are not sold to the general public.
K26131A1 LN-25 Pro inc bonus K126 Gun
K449A1 LN-25 inc bonus K126 Gun. Manufactured in Australia and sold in Australia and New Zealand from January 2007 to November 2008.
Welding guns are used only in specialised welding industry applications in Australia and New Zealand and are not sold to the general public.
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Reason the product is recalled
Manufacturing defect in the gun trigger assembly causing the user to be exposed to the gun trigger circuit of the wire feeder, resulting in electric shock.
The hazards to consumers
Electric shock
What consumers should do
Consumers should immediately cease using the K126 welding guns fitted with black anodised trigger housings and return them to the nearest authorised Lincoln Authorised Service Facility for inspection and repair. Phone 1300 728 720 (in Australia) or 0800 935 369 (in New Zealand)to obtain the location of your nearest Lincoln Authorised Service Facility to arrange for the repair or write to The National Customer Services Manager, The Lincoln Electrical Company (Australia) Pty Ltd., PO Box 4171, Milperra Post Centre, NSW 1891
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Lincoln Electric Company
Identifying product features
These torches are fitted with a black anodised trigger housing embossed with “LINCOLN”, and have no batch code labels on the gun or trigger cable.
Identifying numbers
Other identifying numbers
These torches are fitted with a black anodised trigger housing embossed with “LINCOLN”, and have no batch code labels on the gun or trigger cable.
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2008/10503 when contacting a regulator about this recall.
Recall and remedy questions
Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:
- a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
- concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.
