EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Pressure equipment/vessels
LPG Cylinder Amtrol-Alfa — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0981/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire and burns because, due to inappropriate welds, there is a possibility of leakage along the length of the weld.The product does not comply withTransportable Pressure Equipment Directive 1999/36/EC and the standard EN 1442.
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Product
LPG Cylinder — Amtrol-Alfa
- Brand
- Amtrol-Alfa
- Name / model
- PC/1022/043, Serial No 001039 to 002073
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Pressure equipment/vessels
- Steel LPG Cylinder 5kg Year of manufacture 2003LPG Cylinder. Volume 12.3 l, orange colour.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire and burns because, due to inappropriate welds, there is a possibility of leakage along the length of the weld.The product does not comply withTransportable Pressure Equipment Directive 1999/36/EC and the standard EN 1442.
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