Window hinges

MACO · MULTI Turn-and-tilt hinges

What is the danger

The fixing bracket and bayonet pin of the hinges might be deformed.

Consequently the sash (window) may detach from its frame, falling onto the user.

Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 8 October 2019

Description: Tilt-and-turn fittings for installation in windows.
Brand: MACO
Model / type: Several product numbers of the „Multi-Matic“, „Multi-Trend“ and „ECO“ product groups.
Batch: The affected pieces were produced between October 2018 and March 2019.

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: INFO/0119/19 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2019-044
Published: 24 October 2019
Corrigendum: Notification A12/1154/19 has been permanently withdrawn from report 2019-31 of 02-08-2019 at the request of the notifying authority following new test results that prove compliance of the product. The brand name in notification A12/1393/19 of report 2019-39 has been corrected at the request of the notifying authority. Notification A12/1451/19 has temporarily been unpublished from web report 2019-40 at the request of the notifying authority due to an ongoing investigation. The category in notifications A12/1638/19 and A12/1641/19 has been changed from "Cosmetics" into "Chemical Products" after agreement with notifying authority. An additional distributor and the related voluntary measures have been added to A12/1641/19 on request of the notifying authority. In agreement with the notifying authority the products in notifications A12/16438/19 and A12/1641/19 have been changed to product not of professional use.

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