Product description
Serial Numbers 133321 to 248419. These products are sold under the following brand names: Nu-Lec, Merlin Gerin, and Siemens. the product was available for sale from March 1999.
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Reason the product is recalled
There have been a small number of reported instances of the pushrods in the U Series and W Series Reclosers fracturing and breaking. All such instances have so far occurred in the tropical regions. If a pushrod breaks then when an open operation is initialised.
The hazards to consumers
Electric Shock.
What consumers should do
Contact Nu-Lec or your distributor to arrange for the affected product to be sent to Nu-Lec's nearest service centre for retrofit. For further information contact Nu-Lec Industries Pty Ltd on (07) 3249 5624.
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Nu-Lec Industries Pty Ltd
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2004/6833 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.
