Transportable gas cylinders for fire suppression
TYCO · Inergen
Gas appliances and componentsInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Spain
- Counterfeit
- No
- Professional product
- Yes
What is the danger
Fissures and corrosion inside the cylinders have weakened the steel material.
Requirements breached
Several years after the manufacture, they can explode spontaneously when in use or in storage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on transportable pressure equipment.
Measures taken
- Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
Product
- Description
- High-pressure steel cylinders filled with gas
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1171/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-032
- Published
- 2 August 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0422/17 from Report-2017-014 has been updated to indicate an extended production period and increase in the total of number of product units affected.
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