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I apologise if this has already been done but I have heard via a friend who reads H&H that Batesons Trailers have been recalled. I have looked at the Batesons web site and the news on H&H on the website but can't find anything a out, apparently it's to do with the floors. Can anyone update me if it is true? :confused: :confused:
 
This is the article. Just search Bateson in the news section.

A horse fell through the floor of one of Bateson Trailers' top-of-the-range Ascot models on only its second outing

Bateson Trailers has replaced the floors in 50 of its top-of-the-range Ascot trailers after a horse fell through the floor of a two-week-old box.

The trailers were recalled last month after Sarah Jacklin’s part-bred Irish draught escaped injury on the motorway on 11 March.

“I was flagged down by a frantic motorcyclist on the M45 to say Foggy’s legs were hanging out of the bottom of the trailer,” said Mrs Jacklin.

“By some miracle the thick rubber matting had wrapped itself around his legs, protecting them from the metal and from being severed or broken.”

The 16.2hh Foggy suffered only superficial wounds.

Mrs Jacklin said she had bought a Bateson because she had heard they had a good safety record, so was amazed that a fault should develop on only the box’s second outing.

“It was a new box — I could not believe it,” she said.

Brian Bateson said the problem related to a batch of plastic flooring secured by the Cheshire-based company just before Christmas last year.

“There was a delay on delivery of our usual product, so we bought one that was meant to be of the same specification,” he explained.

“But although it had the same weight-bearing property, it did not have the same impact resistance and was too brittle.”

Between 15 and 20 of the affected trailers had been sold, but Mr Bateson said his company had managed to contact all the new owners. The 50 affected box floors were replaced within a week.

“Mrs Jacklin was the only person to have had a problem,” he added.

The fault affected trailers of both the 55HB and 56HB specification. Any problems with a Bateson trailer should — in the first instance — be referred to the dealership where it was bought.

The British Horse Society (BHS) recommends that all trailer users regularly lift the rubber matting in their boxes to check the soundness of the floor beneath, especially in trailers with timber floors.

This news story was first published in the current issue of H&H (24 May 2012)
 
Crikey thanks for that, I have an Ascot but it is nearly 2 years old so hopefully not affected, I get it checked out annually but didn't bother last year as it was only 12 months old, will definitelyget him checked over in the autumn
 
I spoke to Bateson last week (while ordering parts) but did ask about this. The ordered 1 batch of plastic from a different supplier as their usual one that they have used since 2003 with no problems had a long wait. They have recalled ALL trailers with this floor and replaced. The different plastic became brittle and was not strong enough. They have never had a problem with the other plastic supply they used.

However he did tell me that another trailer manufacturer uses the "brittle" plastic supplier and he had had them on the phone about it!!!! He did not name them. Makes you worry doesn't it?
 
I have a 6 year old Bateson Deaville which gets serviced annually. It was done 3 weeks ago and the lorry guy said my floor was as good as new,,
 
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