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Jungheinrich / Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) powered industrial lift trucks / Various Models — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-10-16

Hazard: Fire

Jungheinrich LPG powered industrial lift trucks, fire hazard

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-10-16
Model identifiers	TFG 316s, TFG 320s, TFG 425s, TFG 430s, and TFG 435s
Category	Machinery
Hazard	Fire
Hazard description	Owners, users and other persons supplying, inspecting and maintaining these LPG powered vehicles are being alerted to the risk of fire when presented with a non-starting engine. Although these trucks had operated for many years without issue a build-up of deposits in fuel systems of some LPG powered vehicles, in particular those fitted with IMPCO C-series vaporiser units, has led to several fires. Deposits in vaporiser units, flow regulators and shut off valves are also causing trucks to fail to start, particularly from cold. The cause of these deposits appears to be related to variation in …
Remedy	Jungheinrich is contacting known owners and suppliers of affected lift trucks to warn them of the risks and provide guidance on how to reduce and mitigate risks. Jungheinrich have also initiated a programme of voluntary corrective action to retro-fit a fuel system modification kit to priority users worse affected by vaporiser contamination issues. Users should note that although the kit will reduce the likelihood and mitigate the consequences of a fire occurring, the risk is not completely eliminated. Users should continue to exercise caution and follow the advice given by the manufacturer…
Recall number	2306-0003
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Cell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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