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.