Machinery Automation packaging machine withdrawn from the market over burn risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Machinery Automation packaging machine) after it was found to pose a burn and electric-shock and injury risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Vertical form, fill and seal machine.
- Brand
- Machinery Automation
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Machinery
Why it's dangerous
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 access to live electrical and moving mechanical parts during operation. External electrical cables are also not properly supported or secured, making them vulnerable to damage and exposing live conductors. These defects increase the risk of electric shock, burns, and serious injuries to operators.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.