Skytron recalls GCX Channel Mounting Accessory model H8-300-40-A due to risk of mounting screws loosening when used with VST clamp on Ergon 3 boom. Affected units lack UDI and were sold after September 2016.
Under certain circumstances, the mounting screws may loosen or pull out from the attachment point on the Ergon 3 boom when the GCX Channel Mounting Accessory was used with the VST clamp as a monitor mount on the boom.
Skytron is recalling its GCX Channel Mounting Accessory (model H8-300-40-A) because mounting screws can loosen or pull out when used with the VST clamp on an Ergon 3 boom. This could lead to the monitor falling and causing injury. The recall affects all units sold after September 2016.
The mounting screws can loosen or pull out from the attachment point on the Ergon 3 boom when the GCX Channel Mounting Accessory is used with the VST clamp as a monitor mount. This could cause the monitor to fall and potentially injure the user.
Users of the GCX Channel Mounting Accessory with Ergon 3 booms and VST clamps are affected. Those who have the model H8-300-40-A and used it with the VST clamp as a monitor mount are most at risk.
Check for the model number H8-300-40-A on the GCX Channel Mounting Accessory. Units sold after September 2016 have a unique identifier (UDI) starting with 10841736100889, while older units do not have a UDI.
Units sold after September 2016 have a unique identifier (UDI) starting with 10841736100889; older units do not have a UDI.
Do not use the GCX Channel Mounting Accessory with the VST clamp as a monitor mount on the Ergon 3 boom until a fix is implemented.
The recall does not specify a return process, so you do not need to return the product.
The risk is that the mounting screws could loosen or pull out, causing the monitor to fall and potentially injure the user.
Units sold after September 2016 have a unique identifier (UDI) starting with 10841736100889; older units do not have a UDI.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Skytron to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1309-2022 — Skytron Skytron Hello, I own a Skytron that is covered by recall Z-1309-2022 from Skytron. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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