Vertical Form Fill & Seal (VFFS) Machine · Burns, Electric shock, Injuries
Product: Packaging machine · Machinery Automation · Vertical Form Fill & Seal (VFFS) Machine
Category: Machinery · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Hazard: The machine lacks safeguards at the front to prevent contact with heated sealing jaws and rotating parts, creating risks of entanglement and trapping. It also does not incorporate a suitable emergency stop button. In addition, the machine lacks earthing protection, meaning the frame and body can become live during an electrical fault. The cabinet doors are secured only by plastic latches, allowing
Official action: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market Date of entry into force: Unknown