{
  "alert_number": "A12/00395/23",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-00395-23",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10007852",
  "safety_gate_published": "2023-02-22",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2023,
    "week": 9,
    "date": "2023-03-03"
  },
  "category": "Construction products",
  "product": "Chain drive in smoke and heat extraction systems",
  "brand_as_notified": "D+H Mechatronic AG",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "D+H Mechatronic",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/dhmechatronic"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Drive",
  "model": "DDS 54, KA 34, KA 34-K, KA 54, KA 66-TW, KA 66-TW-K, KA54-K, SHD 54, VKA 44",
  "batch": "01.05.2022 - 30.11.2022",
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Chain drive for opening and closing windows in the façade and roof. The product has a plate indicating its production date as year (Y) month (M) day (D): \"xx.xxx.xx / xxxxxxx / YYYYMMDD / xxxxxxxx\". All chain drives of types identified above and produced from 01.05.2022 to 30.11.2022 are concerned.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Injuries, Security",
  "risk": "A low quality cog (not hardened) has been installed in the chain drive. Under stress, it can break, hence the chain drive may no longer be able hold the smoke/heat extraction valve/window, and in the absence of other safety mechanisms installed, the valve/window can fall onto bystanders and injure them. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation nor with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 12101-2.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Warning consumers of the risks",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "10 Jan 2023"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Replacement of the defective chain drive",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "10 Jan 2023"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "10 Jan 2023"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks\nDate of entry into force: 10/01/2023\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Replacement of the defective chain drive\nDate of entry into force: 10/01/2023\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 10/01/2023",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Germany",
  "alert_type": "Professional",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [
      "01.05.2022 - 30.11.2022"
    ],
    "models": [
      "DDS 54",
      "KA 34",
      "KA 34-K",
      "KA 54",
      "KA 66-TW",
      "KA 66-TW-K",
      "KA54-K",
      "SHD 54",
      "VKA 44"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}