Product Safety Report: PCL Push Button Safety (PBS) Coupling (2605-0179)
Product Safety Report for PCL Push Button Safety (PBS) Coupling presenting a risk of injuries.
Summary
Product: PCL Push Button Safety (PBS) Coupling
Hazard: The product presents a risk of injuries because the internal mechanism can jam open, allowing mains air pressure to flow through the coupling while the adaptor remains unlatched.
Corrective action: The product has been withdrawn from the market pending a redesign. Safety instructions have been updated.
Product information
| Type | Pressure equipment / vessels - Industrial Pressure Equipment and Replacement Parts/Accessories |
|---|---|
| Brand | PCL |
| Model numbers | PBS-2106, PBS-2108, PBS-2110, PBS-2113, PBS-21CF, PBS-21CM, PBS-21EF, PBS-21EM, PBS-21JF, PBS-21JM |
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Product Description | A push button safety (PBS) coupling used to connect portable pneumatic equipment to mains air supply for fixed application and trailing hose applications. |
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Hazard
The product presents a risk of injuries because the internal mechanism can jam open if the adaptor is inserted sufficiently ”out of line.” This allows mains air pressure to flow through the coupling while the adaptor remains unlatched.
This product is not compliant with the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
The product has been withdrawn from the market pending a redesign. Safety instructions have been updated.
A Safety Alert has been issued to the Distributor Network for onward communication. This Alert can be viewed here: Push Button Safety Coupling - Safety Alert - PCL
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2605-0179
Notified by: Health and Safety Executive