Top Cowl Assembly in Mercury Marine V6 and V8 Outboard Engines — injuries risk


Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights
Hazard
Mercury Marine has identified the possibility for injury to occur if fingers enter the top cowl air vents on some engine models. To prevent this, Mercury Marine is offering a bezel assembly to cover the top cowl air vents. Installation of the bezel assembly is required on all sold and unsold product.
Remedy
Mercury Marine have contacted all registered owners advising them of the issue and that they should contact an authorised dealer to schedule a service appointment to enable the bezel assembly to be fitted. If you need help locating a dealer, please access: https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/find-a-dealer/ .
Product recall
Measures taken
- Recall of product from end users
Product description
Top cowl assembly on certain models of outboard boat engines.
What should I do?
If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.
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