EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Pressure equipment/vessels
Non-refillable refrigerant cylinder Artiko “R-404a Refrigerant” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0376/19
Summary
The cylinder and the valve are not designed to be refillable. Once used and disposed of, remaining refrigerant in the cylinder is released into the environment at atmospheric pressure.The product does not comply with the Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases.
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Product
Non-refillable refrigerant cylinder — Artiko
- Brand
- Artiko
- Name / model
- R-404a Refrigerant
- Category
- Pressure equipment/vessels
- Non-refillable refrigerant cylinder
What is the risk?
- The cylinder and the valve are not designed to be refillable. Once used and disposed of, remaining refrigerant in the cylinder is released into the environment at atmospheric pressure.The product does not comply with the Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/02/2019
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