Car Stand Product Safety recall : Extreme Garage Ratchet Stand 2000/3000/4000 kg

chyawala on 14/10/2021 - 11:12

Was alarmed to see this, so thought to share it asap. Sold from Autobarn

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/automotive-brands-g…

What are the defects?
The product does not meet the requirements of the mandatory standard 'Consumer Protection Notice No. 12 of 2008, Consumer Product Safety Standard for Vehicle Support Stands'.

Some products in this range may have a faulty latch that is either loose or has not been cast correctly.

What are the hazards?
The faulty latch can cause the ratchet jack stand to fall on to a person, resulting in serious injury or death.
What should consumers do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to your nearest place of purchase (Autobarn or Autopro store) at which point consumers should obtain a full refund.

Automotive Car Stands

Comments

  • Mechz on 14/10/2021 - 11:19
    +1

    Yowsers. That's a dangerous one.

  • iNeed2Pee on 14/10/2021 - 11:55
    +1

    Nice work OP.

  • djkelly69 on 14/10/2021 - 12:05
    +2

    The faulty latch can cause the ratchet jack stand to fall on to a person

    It is not the jack stand falling on me that I am worried about…

    • Nugs on 14/10/2021 - 12:13
      +1

      depends how high it falls from though
      .

  • vinni9284 on 14/10/2021 - 12:23
    +5

    I never trust stands 100% That's why I have redundancy and leave the jack as well

    • Zachary on 14/10/2021 - 12:36

      what if the jack fails? or you need to go under where the jack is at and theres nowhere else to put the jack?

      • Presence on 14/10/2021 - 12:49
        +3

        I put a tyre and wheel under the car too. You still might get horribly injured but at least your chest won't get crushed.

        • fantombloo on 14/10/2021 - 19:59

          I keep some wood blocks for this purpose - a bunch of 150x50 about 40cm long. Great too for general jacking things up, ramps for getting up gutters, etc.

      • vinni9284 on 14/10/2021 - 12:54
        +1

        I am referring to using the Jack and stand together.

        • Zachary on 23/10/2021 - 01:52

          ok what if you need to get under where the jack is then and theres nowhere else to put the jack?

          • vinni9284 on 23/10/2021 - 08:35
            +1

            @Zachary: Every car must have a chassis point where it can be jacked. You search for the chassis rail where the jack can be mounted (refer to car operating manual for accuracy). There are different type of jacks, trolley, bottle, OEM jacks etc. How do you lift the car change the tyre on each quadrant? I have 2 x trolley jacks, 4 x stands & the OEM jack. I have purchased them over the years re specials from supercheap etc. I don't use them all in one hit but have as a backup just in case i get the a difficult jacking point (although have not experience thus far)

  • MS Paint on 14/10/2021 - 12:40

    Dates available for sale
    10 Oct 2017 - 8 Feb 2019

  • RobotWizard on 14/10/2021 - 12:59
    +2

    I always use 3-4 jack stands where 2 are required, When I was on my P's I jacked up my car on grass and started taking the o2 sensor off with full force, One glance over at jack both of them were almost dug in on ground on both sides and few more minutes I wouldn't be here typing this comment, Didn't have a garage at that time.

    • MS Paint on 14/10/2021 - 13:17
      +8

      Jack stands on grass. Ahhhhh, to be young again.

    • FrugalDealHunter on 14/10/2021 - 14:54

      Jeez that’s fkn scary

    • n2h on 09/09/2022 - 14:10

      Never place the stand on soft ground. Car stands must stand on concrete floor or bitumen

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