EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Pressure equipment/vessels
Fire extinguisher VADER “Ugunsdzēsības Aparāts [Fire extinguisher]” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0743/16
Summary
null In case of fire, the fire extinguisher fails to efficiently extinguish the flames and the user could therefore receive burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of Directive 97/23/EC on pressure equipment and with the relevant standard EN 3-7.
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Product
Fire extinguisher — VADER
- Brand
- VADER
- Name / model
- Ugunsdzēsības Aparāts [Fire extinguisher] · VA 13091 kg
- Batch number(s)
- 4001431100921
- Category
- Pressure equipment/vessels
- Portable powder fire extinguisher.
What is the risk?
- null In case of fire, the fire extinguisher fails to efficiently extinguish the flames and the user could therefore receive burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of Directive 97/23/EC on pressure equipment and with the relevant standard EN 3-7.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 11/12/2015
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