Unilift pumps - models AP12, AP35 and AP50
Published 24 April 2018
Product
Unilift model AP12, AP35 and AP50 pumps are 1-phased single-stage submersible pumps designed for pumping water. In the mobile application, the pumps are used ad hoc and are not fixed in a stationary application e.g. for emptying out pools or ponds or to be used in case of flooding. Only Unilift AP12, AP35 and AP50 pumps produced from January 2017 to January 2018 are affected.
Why it was recalled
The inner insulation of the wires in the power cable may be insufficient.
Hazard
Risk of electric shock if the metal housing of the pump is touched directly by a user or with material that can conduct electricity. Shock may occur if: 1. the defect is present 2. the power cable is bent or twisted sufficiently to cause a connection between the live or neutral wire and the protective Earth and 3. neither grounding nor an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker is present.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.