EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Pressure equipment/vessels
Pressure equipment PVSTOP “Solar panel fire retardant” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00066/19
Summary
The opening pressure of the safety valve is higher (27 bar) than the design pressure (20 bar). This may lead to risk of explosion and subsequent injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Transportable Pressure EquipmentDirective or the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive.
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Product
Pressure equipment — PVSTOP
- Brand
- PVSTOP
- Name / model
- Solar panel fire retardant
- Category
- Pressure equipment/vessels
- Silver-colored pressure equipment wit a black hose. White label.
What is the risk?
- The opening pressure of the safety valve is higher (27 bar) than the design pressure (20 bar). This may lead to risk of explosion and subsequent injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Transportable Pressure EquipmentDirective or the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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