ProtectorAl Balustrade Posts- sold at Bunnings
Product Identifiers
Sold at Bunnings New Zealand from 24th July 2023 to 20th December 2024
ProtectorAl 1010mm Black Aluminium Flanged 90 degree Balustrade Post - I/N 0441083
ProtectorAl 1010mm Black Aluminium Flanged End Balustrade Post - I/N 0441095 ProtectorAl 1010mm Black Aluminium Flanged Middle Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441084
ProtectorAl 1010mm White Aluminium Flanged 90 deg Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441094
ProtectorAl 1010mm White Aluminium Flanged End Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441087
ProtectorAl 1010mm White Aluminium Flanged Middle Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441097
The Hazard!
The product does not meet the New Zealand Building Code, meaning the up to 107mm gap between the post and first vertical picket at each end of the panel could result in a child being able to fit through the gap and fall from a height.
When ProtectorAl Balustrade Posts are used in combination with ProtectorAl 1800mm wide, 15 Picket Balustrade Panels, sold between 24 July 2023 to 20 December 2024, the gap between the post and the first vertical picket on each end of the panel exceeds the allowable 100mm limit specified by the Acceptable Solution F4/AS1 by up to 7mm. This occurs when the panels are installed at a height exceeding 999mm with the result being that compliance with Building Code Clause F4.3.4(g) is not achieved.
What to do...
Immediately contact Protector Aluminium and Glass for rectification information- modification or replacement
Product Identifiers
Sold at Bunnings New Zealand from 24th July 2023 to 20th December 2024
ProtectorAl 1010mm Black Aluminium Flanged 90 degree Balustrade Post - I/N 0441083
ProtectorAl 1010mm Black Aluminium Flanged End Balustrade Post - I/N 0441095 ProtectorAl 1010mm Black Aluminium Flanged Middle Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441084
ProtectorAl 1010mm White Aluminium Flanged 90 deg Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441094
ProtectorAl 1010mm White Aluminium Flanged End Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441087
ProtectorAl 1010mm White Aluminium Flanged Middle Balustrade Post - I/N: 0441097