
Portable Gas Heater "Pyramid" 1
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
This product poses a risk of explosion resulting from: - leakage of gas from gas regulator (lack of gas soundness) and - leakage from copper gas supply pipe as a result of foreseeable damage to pipe in event of over-rotation of burner head due to broken plastic stops made from low grade material. The gas appliance failed to comply with the European Standard: (1) broken plastic studs leading to damage to gas inlet pipe and ignition insulation wire, (2) the soundness test was conducted at 6 bar and during the test a leak was observed on the regulator, (3) key information omitted, (4) key safety, usage and maintenance messages were omitted.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Portable Gas Heater "Pyramid" 1.3kWType/number of model: Importer’s Part # E6300 gas canister heater (sticker to top). Manufacturer’s Model # BDN 100 (right hand side panel).
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0337/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-23
- Published
- 15 June 2006
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