Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2015-035
ACORN · 120 Superglide Stairlift
The seat post on affected units may separate from the main seat support while in use leading to the user falling down the stairs. Two fatal accidents were reported in 2013.
- Published
- 04 September 2015
- Notifying authority
- Malta
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): -. Date of entry into force: 28/07/2015
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1089/15
- Model
- Acorn 120 Outdoor Stairlift,, Acorn 120 Stairlift,, Acorn 120 Superglide Stairlift,, Acorn Outdoor Stairlift,, Acorn Slimline Stairlift
- Batch
- Only units made between March 2007 and March 2011 are involved. The last 6 digits of the serial numbers are in the range 209781 to 2352678.
Classification
- Category
- Machinery
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Product description
Stairlift