2021.12.10 Recall: Haas Automation Inc - Enclosure Exhaust System

10 December 2021

The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Haas Automation Inc Enclosure Exhaust System

Alert number
2111-0030

Product type
Machine - Extractor

Product identifiers
Haas Automation

Product description
The enclosure exhaust system is on optional extra which can be fitted to CNC (computer numerically controlled) machines such as mills and lathes which use metal working fluid during the cutting process, which generates a mist inside the machine enclosure. The enclosure exhaust system clears this mist from the enclosure to aid observation of the process.

Country of origin
USA

Counterfeit
No

Risk level
Serious

Risk type
Health risk

Risk description
The enclosure exhaust system extracts metalworking fluid / water mix aerosol from the enclosure to the workplace atmosphere where it can be breathed in. Inhalation of metalworking fluid mist can cause lung diseases such as occupational asthma. There is no effective filtration of the hazardous substances. The product is not CE marked. It does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Corrective measures
This product is no longer for sale in Great Britain and the supplier is in the process of writing to existing customers to make them aware of the risk. Users wishing to continue using this product should ensure that the exhaust system vents outside to a safe location or has additional appropriate filtration fitted.

Online marketplace
N/A

Notifier
Health and Safety Executive